A 22-minute Al Jazeera Originals documentary examines how Christian Zionist beliefs about Israel’s biblical boundaries have entered American political advocacy, tracing connections between religious teaching, lobbying and support for Israeli territorial claims.

In a feature published Thursday, Al Jazeera describes “Greater Israel: How Christian Zionism Became Policy,” directed by Awad Joumaa, as an exploration of how a religious vision of territory gains political influence. The film combines archival footage with AI-assisted visuals.

Among its central figures is Pastor John Hagee, founder of Christians United for Israel, or CUFI. The organisation claims more than 10 million members. In a sermon described in the reporting, Hagee outlines a promised territory encompassing Israel and all or parts of several neighbouring countries.

“God’s not saying, ‘Let’s make a deal.’ He’s saying, ‘This is the deal,’” Hagee tells his congregation in San Antonio, Texas.

The documentary’s argument extends beyond sermons to the organisations carrying those beliefs into Washington. Al Jazeera cites OpenSecrets records showing that CUFI Action Fund spent $679,410 on federal lobbying in 2025. It also cites a 2024 Congressional Research Service overview identifying CUFI and AIPAC as organisations expressing unequivocal support for U.S. security assistance to Israel.

The reporting places that advocacy alongside evidence of evangelical electoral influence. Pew Research Center’s analysis of the 2024 election found that 82 per cent of white evangelical voters supported Donald Trump. A separate 2024 Chicago Council on Global Affairs survey found that 60 per cent of white evangelicals opposed cutting U.S. military aid to Israel.

The film also examines statements by U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee. Asked by broadcaster Tucker Carlson in February 2026 whether Israel had a right to territory described in a biblical passage, Huckabee replied: “It would be fine if they took it all.”

Al Jazeera connects these religious and political positions with its reporting on Israeli military control in Syria, Lebanon and the occupied Palestinian territory. That connection is the documentary’s interpretive argument; the beliefs and statements it presents should not be read as proof that every Israeli military or territorial decision follows a single religious blueprint.

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