Nir Kimhi, the director of the Israel branch of Friends of Zion (FOZ), announced that the organization will be granting a special honor to young, pro-Zionist supporters during the Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference on Tuesday.
Discussing the importance of the relationship between Christian Zionists and the State of Israel, Kimhi said that the FOZ’s award is named in honor of slain activist Charlie Kirk.
According to Kimhi, following the assassination of this political commentator, who was an avid, outspoken Christian supporter of Israel, advocating for the country’s right to self-defense, the Friends of Zion Museum has dedicated the new annual prize in his name.
“This new award will be given to young ambassadors supporting Israel,” he told the attendees at the conference.
The museum, which was founded 10 years ago by Dr. Mike Evans, aims to build a bridge between gentiles and Jews.
Its heritage center preserves the stories of the Righteous Among the Nations – a term attributed to non-Jews who either saved Jewish lives during the Holocaust or assisted in establishing the State of Israel.
Since the museum’s opening, 700,000 visitors have toured the compound, approximately half of them being tourists and the other half, locals.
The FOZ campus shifted its focus
Notably, after Hamas’s October 7 massacre, the FOZ campus shifted its focus to supporting victims of the war and the majority of hostage families, as well as hosting events for evacuees.
In addition, the FOZ’s heritage center supports the community via a designated department that aims to assist Holocaust survivors and soldiers, Kimhi said.
The museum’s Media Center has also become a hub for diplomatic events, hosting presidents, prime ministers, and ministers from all across the globe, Kimhi told the conference, which was hosted at that center, which is located in Jerusalem.
He went on to say that in December, 1,000 young pastors are scheduled to visit Israel to learn about the country and become ambassadors for the state.