In the afternoon of Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attended a meeting with evangelical leaders from various parts of Brazil. Promoted by the mayor of Rio, Marcelo Crivella, the meeting in a Copacabana hotel has strengthened the ties of Brazilian evangelicals with the Holy Land.
After pointing out that Israel was the only country in the Middle East to be safe for Christians, the prime minister said, "You are our brothers, we have a common heritage." have no better friends in the world than the evangelical community. And the evangelical community has no better friend than Israel. "
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At the opening of the meeting, Crivella reminded the Israeli leader that" many evangelicals are praying daily for their country. "The Prime Minister's statement to Brazilian leaders is very similar to the one he had announced on Christmas Eve.
In 2018, more than half of the tourists who visited Israel were Christians.
Pastor Silas Malafaia, who was attending the ceremony. event, said the evangelical community's electoral support to President-elect Jair Bolsonaro "is the result of his support for Israel." "Jerusalem is the eternal and indivisible capital of Israel," he said.