Reddit mentions of The Jewish Connection to Israel, the Promised Land: A Brief Introduction for Christians

I've read up on it a fair amount. I am by no means an expert, but a few books have been particularly informative when it comes to the sheer complexity of the issue, particularly The Jewish Connection to Israel, the Promised Land by Rabbi Eugene Korn and Witnessing for Peace in Jerusalem and the World by Bishop Munib Younan, a Palestinian Christian. I also had the chance to travel to Israel/Palestine a few months back, and had some great opportunities to meet with all sorts of people, including Donniel Hartman, president of the Hartman Institute, several rabbis from Rabbis for Human Rights, the aforementioned Munib Younan, Elias Chacour, and others. I also had the chance to visit a couple of Israeli settlements (one near Jerusalem, and one in Hebron), as well as spending some time at a refugee camp near Bethlehem. I was there for a while, and it was an incredibly broadening experience, especially as a Christian American.

One thing I don't understand is why people look at the faults of the Israeli government and can't support both Israel and reform. There are a lot of things I don't like about America too, but I'm not about to support returning my land to British rule. I'm pro-Israel, pro-Palestine, and, in my mind most important, pro-Human Rights.

>while I truly believe that poor Christian theology has caused a lot of problems in Israel, treating it as the lynch pin seems self-absorbed

This is a great way to put it, and I couldn't agree more.