Tourism to Israel took a huge hit during Operation Protective Edge. Those tourists who came had a great time, but there were many, many cancellations. Numbers were way down.

So today when I saw impressive lines of luggage outside a Jerusalem, Israel hotel I stopped to take a photoimage tourists' luggage

and went inside to see what was happening.

image poster Hagee Ministries

John Hagee ministries were not just on the road to Jerusalem,

image Hagee in Jerusalem, Israel

but John Hagee and his wife were seen in the Old City leading busloads of tourists.

Today the Tourism Ministry Director-General Amir Halevi wrote to the chairman of the Israel Incoming Tour Operators Association Shmuel Marom:

“In the light of Operation Protective Edge and its impact on the tourism industry, the Tourism Ministry intends to take a number of immediate measures in order to create a higher degree of certainty for you, the incoming tour operators, related to the anticipated government assistance in order to increase activities in the field for your members… it is our intention to act immediately on an internal decision that does not require the approval of the Finance Ministry, within the existing frameworks.

One measure is to double the international marketing fund to NIS 10 million through the end of 2014.

So special welcome to those who came with Hagee, your timing could not be better.

11 thoughts on “Hagee Welcome to Jerusalem”

    1. He’s only leading groups on a tour, like millions of other evangelical tours through Israel. Besides, correct me if I’m wrong, but – I think Hagee is one of the rare ministers who is not interested in converting Jews.

          1. According to this nut job, Walt, Pastor Hagee believes Jews have three choices when the Rapture occurs: fight and die for the forces of Christ against the forces of the Anti-Christ; convert to Christianity upon the return of the Messiah; or spend eternity in hell. However, I agree with the Jews that there is no hell in the afterlife since hell is spent on earth watching really bad Kirk Cameron Christian-themed entertainment.

      1. He is here with large numbers of followers. Where were the Jewish tourists this summer? How many cancelled in droves leaving air lines with empty rows instead of packed ones and hotel rooms deserted at last minute? While I may not believe what he preaches, I do say thank you for coming and showing people what is really happening here is not just war and violence.

      2. dabney, right ,Hagee declares he is not interested in converting us. However he also declares he is very interested in loving us , in being generous to us and to make us jeolous of christians who believe in Jesus —so that we will accept Jesus as our Messiah. He states this clearly in his books .
        That is all Pastor Hagee wants –He believes we will be more complete Jews when we believe in Jesus as the messiah
        We, on the other hand must set clear red lines in our relationship with the loving generous, and supportive christians as they already wield huge influence in all aspects of our dear Jewish State of Israel.

      3. Evangelism (of any religion) is illegal whether it is targeted at Jews, Arabs, or any other group of people. You are not allowed to lure people into your sect. Period. On the other hand, voluntary conversions are fine and allowed.

  1. John Hagee? The one who said Hitler was sent by G-d? I think I’ll pass.
    Those Christian Zionists are just as antisemitic as Christian anti-Zionists.

  2. I remember Hagee vowing to stop the expulsions of Jews of Judea and Samaria. He had something like 10,000 tents for his followers to use in Gush Katif. Then Sharon bought him off with the promise of Land in Samaria for a ‘yoshki park’ if he didn’t.. Hagee suddenly got a cold and the expulsion protest was cancelled. We can ONLY rely on HaShem for support.

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