From a New York Times interview with John Hagee:

NYT: Two years ago, you founded Christians United for Israel , an influential lobbying group that has won accolades from many Jewish leaders.

JH: I’m trying to do something beneficial for the state of Israel and the Jewish people. It’s the right thing to do. If you take the Jewish contribution away from Christianity, there would be no Christianity.

NYT: That’s a touching sentiment, but some are concerned that the Zionism of American evangelicals stems from self-interest. Isn’t your involvement in Israel based on a desire to speed the second coming of Jesus?

JH: Our support of Israel has nothing to do with any kind of “end times” Bible scenario.