Regent University Israel Institute

In the aftermath of October 7, it has become clear that academia is flooded with anti-Israel propaganda, disinformation, and antisemitism. Unfortunately, university professors and administrators have either turned a blind eye, or actively disseminated these lies across America. Pro-Israel activists, and Jewish students in general, have been harassed, attacked, and threatened at some of America’s most elite universities. This antisemitism stems mostly from the academic left and has left hardly any secular university in North America untouched.

In general, evangelical Christians remain supportive of Israel. What is missing is comprehensive education for evangelicals focused on the realities of the modern state of Israel, and designed to counter deceptive narratives rampant in academia. This gap has two main negative consequences. First, younger evangelicals are at risk of falling victim to the ubiquitous anti-Israel propaganda flooding social media, and the academic space. Second, those Christians who remain pro-Israel are not always well equipped to counter antisemitic and anti-Zionist narratives. This can lead to disengagement, which leaves biblically faithful pro-Israel voices out of the conversation vis-a-vis contemporary Israel.

The Robertson School of Government’s Israel Institute is our answer to this challenge: the only graduate-level institute for the study of the modern state of Israel at a biblically faithful Christian university in the United States. We promote and encourage research, education and public engagement on the modern state of Israel and its role in the contemporary Middle East. The institute approaches its work firmly rooted in Regent’s Christian mission and character; our commitment to Judeo-Christian principles that promote human flourishing; and the university’s history of support for the modern state of Israel and love of the Jewish people.