In era of polarizing politics, Israel a unifying force for evangelical Christian press

    President Donald Trump speaks at the Hermitage, home of former President Andrew Jackson, in March. Trump’s presidency was a major subject of discussions at April’s Evangelical Press Association conference.

… “I would say the majority of those who are a part of the EPA really have a commitment and a strong feeling toward Israel, in terms of supporting Israel,” said Jill Daly, the Midwest director for Israel’s Ministry of Tourism, which was a returning EPA conference sponsor.

Many EPA members and conference attendees had visited Israel with Daly on media trips, and she said she looks forward to leading a similar trip this fall. Daly was hopeful that even as anti-Semitism and the BDS movement continue to gain traction on American college campuses, current and future members of the evangelical press—including dozens of student journalists at the EPA conference—would tell a different narrative than what is usually portrayed in mainstream media.