…so Pat Robertson may end up learning: Israel pulls plug on Pat Robertson deal - Mideast/N. Africa
Israel won’t do business with Pat Robertson after the evangelical leader suggested Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s massive stroke was divine punishment, a tourism official said Wednesday, putting into doubt plans to develop a large Christian tourism center in northern Israel.Avi Hartuv, spokesman for Israel’s tourism minister, said officials are furious with Robertson’s suggestion that the stroke was retribution for Sharon’s withdrawal from the Gaza Strip last summer. “We can’t accept this kind of statement,” Hartuv said.
Robertson is leading a group of evangelicals who have pledged to raise $50 million to build the Christian Heritage Center in Israel’s northern Galilee region, where tradition says Jesus lived and taught.
One guesses that something will be worked out, as such a center would likely be a tourism boon for Israeli, and be quite profitable.
Israel Smites Pat Robertson for $50 Million
Pat Robertson has apparently put his money where his mouth is (assuming there’s any room left after inserting his foot in it):Israel is pulling out of a $50 million deal…
Trackback by A Stitch in Haste — Wednesday, January 11, 2026 @ 11:24 pm
I thought he apologized and Israeli authorities accepted.
Even so, I’m not sure how long it will be before
Pat rocks our world with another one of his deep
thoughts. Scary prospect.
Comment by Aidan Maconachy — Tuesday, January 17, 2026 @ 10:01 pm