Friends of Zion

Israel is not abandoned: Record-breaking numbers reveal a global movement of support - opinion

A protest does not speak for every student. A hashtag does not represent every young adult. And the most hostile voices on social media do not have the final word on the future of Israel.

OCTOBER 26, 2026|ByMIKE EVANS

Dr. Mike Evans, head of FOZ, Jason Greenblatt, Jared Kushner and David Friedman.

Yaniv Hayoun, hero of the flydubai incident, is seen alongside Dr. Mike Evans, at the Friends of Zion museum in Jerusalem.

He was just a plumber. Then he helped save a plane full of passengers - opinion

Yaniv Hayoun's story became part of a larger message to the world: even in the face of terror, courage can prevail, hope can endure, and no one should have to stand alone.

OCTOBER 15, 2026|ByMIKE EVANS

Participants gather for the international October 7 memorial at Jerusalem’s Southern Wall during the Friends of Zion Ambassador Summit.

Friends of Zion says October 7 broadcast reached 250 million in 176 countries

More than 1,000 Christian leaders and influencers took part in the weeklong Israel summit, which included a Jerusalem memorial and meetings with former hostages at the Nova site.

OCTOBER 13, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

FOZ’s Mike Evans calls for ‘moral clarity’ in Israel’s global media war at diplomatic conference

The Friends of Zion founder highlighted a 24-hour international broadcast reaching 176 countries, called on the Jerusalem Post to help counter what he described as misleading narratives about Israel.

OCTOBER 11, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Grapevine May 5, 2023: A document of inspiration

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

MAY 5, 2023ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

DR. ROBERT JEFFRESS, flanked by Nir Kimhi (left) and Daniel Voicek, CEO of the Friends of Zion Museum.

Putin to receive 'Friends of Zion Award' in Jerusalem

The award, commissioned by Israel's ninth president Shimon Peres, will be presented to Putin on behalf of the Russian republic, which saved scores of Jewish people during World War II.

JANUARY 23, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Vladimir Putin and a cityscape of Tel Aviv

Texas governor receives Friend of Zion award for support, advocacy

The award by the Friends of Zion Heritage Center is given to world leaders for exemplary support of the State of Israel and the Jewish people.

JANUARY 21, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Texas Governor Greg Abbott signs anti-BDS bill into law

Netanyahu: Without Israel, Iran would have nuclear weapons

“Jerusalem is a united city,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. “As long as I have anything to do with it, it will never be divided again. Ever.”

NOVEMBER 4, 2019ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the kick-off event of the Christian Media Summit and the inauguration of the Friends of Zion Museum’s media center.

FOZ to host opening of Christian Media Summit

“In the wake and rise of fake news and slander, such a conference is imperative for building the foundation of honest reporting,” Friends of Zion said in a statement.

NOVEMBER 3, 2019ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Grapevine: Wheels, books of love

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu will be the keynote speaker at the Christian Media Summit being hosted on Sunday, November 3, by the Friends of Zion Museum.

OCTOBER 31, 2019ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the Memorial Service for the Victims of the Yom Kippur War at the Herzl Memorial Hall in Jerusalem, October 10 2019

Honduras president receives ‘Friends of Zion Award’

The “Friends of Zion Award” is the FOZ Museum’s highest honor and is presented to world leaders who, the organization says, have gone “above and beyond” for the Jewish state.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF