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Four People.
One Refusal to Look Away.
We are the Israel Advocacy Coalition.
This is how we started, who we are, and why we will not stop.
It Started October 8, 2023.
The day after Hamas murdered 1,200 people in Israel, four Americans picked up their phones and started making calls. None of us planned to start a coalition. We had full careers and full calendars. But we could not watch the oldest hatred return and stay silent. So we did the only thing we knew how to do. We organized.
750
First Event
People attended our first worship and prayer gathering for Israel
$22K
First Night
Raised for protective equipment sent directly to people on the ground
$500K+
Stewarded
Total funds stewarded to Israel over two and a half years
30+
Churches
Engaged across our growing network of faith communities
In less than one week, we pulled together our first event. Seven hundred and fifty people came. The next day, we held a rally. Three hundred more showed up. And we just kept showing up. Two and a half years later, we have hosted eight signature events, engaged more than thirty churches, and built a coalition of more than fifteen partner organizations — with sheriff protection at our events, on our own time, with our own money. We proved the model in Florida. Now we are taking it to the nation.
Never Again Means Never Again.
Our Core Belief
Antisemitism is not a Jewish problem. It is a human one. Where it is tolerated, religious freedom dies next, then constitutional liberty, then the moral foundation of a free society.
We believe Christians and Jews are stronger standing together than apart, and that the church has both a biblical and a civic duty to stand with the Jewish people.
We believe in showing up. Not statements. Not hashtags. Presence, action, and proof.
Four Commitments
Constitutional Liberty
Defending the freedoms that protect every American, regardless of faith or background.
Theological Integrity
Grounded in the biblical call to stand with the Jewish people and oppose hatred.
Civic Responsibility
Engaging the public square with courage, clarity, and accountability.
Community Solidarity
Building real relationships across faith communities that act together.
The Founders
Randy Osborne — Founder
President, Florida Eagle Forum. Registered lobbyist. State Committeeman. Built a church-based voter network reaching 1,200+ churches statewide.
Lori Bontell — Co-Founder
President, Bontell and Associates. Appointed by Governor DeSantis to the Florida Faith and Community Advisory Council. Coalition builder and community organizer.
Lynda Bell — Co-Founder
President, Florida Right to Life. Former Mayor of Homestead and Miami-Dade Commissioner. Ranked 25th on Florida's 100 Most Powerful Women.
Rebekah Ricks — Co-Founder
Principal, Momentum Strategies. Author of 7 books including It's Happening Again. 20 years of legislative strategy; 40+ bills passed across multiple states.
We Show Up Where the Work Actually Happens.
National organizations operate from Washington, New York, and Los Angeles. We operate in the room. We bring pastors, educators, community leaders, and Jewish partners to the same table — and then we act together.
In the Room
We don't send press releases. We show up in person, in your community, at your table.
Christian & Jewish by Design
Our coalition is built on genuine partnership across faith communities — not optics, not press releases.
Proven, Not Theoretical
Every dollar we have raised, we have stewarded ourselves before ever asking anyone else to give.
Scaling What Works
We proved the model in Florida. Now we are formalizing and taking it to the nation.
For Such a Time as This.
The threat is real. The moment is now. And we refuse to do nothing.
Will you stand with us to ensure Never Again truly means Never Again? The Israel Advocacy Coalition is not a theory. It is a working, proven, people-powered movement — and it needs you. Join the thousands who have already shown up, given, prayed, and acted. The oldest hatred has returned. The answer is presence, solidarity, and refusal to look away.