Thousands of African Christians gathered in Uganda on Sunday night to pray for Israel, in a show of faith-based support on the continent for the Jewish state following the two-year war against Hamas in Gaza.

The event, which was attended by Senior Advisor to the White House Faith Office Paula White-Cain as well as delegations from more than 30 African nations, highlighted the strengthening ties between Israel and Africa, rooted in a mix of shared interests and faith.

“There is a big effort underway now in Africa to support Israel,” Ugandan Pastor Robert Kayanja, founder and senior pastor of the Miracle Center Cathedral, which organized the event, told JNS on Monday. “Our mandate is to influence our leaders to support Israel in the international arena including at the United Nations and a

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