Zionism's about to get a new international, distinctly gay spokesman!

Mr. Gay International Nathan Shaked signed up with the Zionist Federation for a British national tour celebrating the Israeli state:

The winner of the International Mr Gay tournament, the businessman will be a guest of the ZF, which was set up to get young people involved in Zionism.

"Despite the huge amount of British media coverage on Israel, which focuses almost exclusively on conflict, most British people know very little about the history of, or life in, Israel," said Gavin Cross of the ZF.

For his part, Shaked says his charm will win over any anti-Zionist or anti-gay nay-sayers.

And if that doesn't work, he'll blind them with his beauty.