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Christians tuned in to a love of Israel

September 23, 2014 10:35
Revelation TV presenter Simon Barrett: \"We're truly grateful to the Jewish people\"

By

Marcus Dysch,

Marcus Dysch

2 min read

A garden shed in Surbiton is not where you might expect to find a hotbed of fervent Zionism.

But it is here, behind a smart townhouse, that you find the British base of Revelation TV - an award-winning Christian channel watched by tens of thousands of supporters of Israel.

Not many within the Jewish community tune in to its range of shows, including one called Stand Up For Jesus. But the channel, founded in the mid 1990s, is dedicated to defending Israel and the Jewish people, and regularly hosts guests outspoken in their philosemitism. It is widely available, broadcast daily on Sky, Freeview and online.

The south-west London shed turned into a high-tech recording studio is occupied by Simon Barrett, host of the channel's Middle East Report. It is a weekly news programme in which the broadcast journalist interviews prominent figures from pro-Israel groups, religious organisations and the media.