Presbyterians urge reversal of decision to divest from Israel

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Presbyterians urge reversal of decision to divest from Israel

By Haaretz Service



A grass-roots Presbyterian group this week urged the Presbyterian Church, U.S.A. (PCUSA) to reverse its June decision to divest church funds from certain companies which do business with Israel.




The group, Presbyterians Concerned for Jewish & Christian Relations (PCJCR), issued a statement in reaction to a July resolution issued by PCUSA's governing body, the General Assembly Council, to "initiate a process of phased selective divestment in multinational corporations doing business in Israel."

"While we believe that divestment can be a useful tool for social change, it is wrong to single out Israel as the object of a divestment policy when other states and parties in the region are also guilty of serious human rights violations that can and must be addressed," the group said, adding that the decision has created tension between and among the Presbyterian and Jewish communities.

"It is well known that the General Assembly's action created a great deal of anger in the Jewish community. What is not as well known is the anger the action created within the PCUSA," said John Wimberly, a PCJCR steering committee member.

The PCJCR reiterated its support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

"We believe that a large majority of Israelis and Palestinians prefer peace with their neighbors, rather than violence and war, and are ready to make hard sacrifices to achieve it," the group said.

The PCJCR will call upon the GAC to postpone any decisions on divestment from Israel until its next meeting, scheduled for March 2005.

In the interim, the group called for a moratorium on shareholder actions and other steps related to the divestment decision until the Church's next full General Assembly meeting in 2006

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1. Bwaaahaaahaaahaaa.

Right out of the public relations textbook.
That didn't take long at all.

[newyorican]

2. Shades of the SA divestiture movement...

history repeats itself in well-worn ruts in the road...

BTW, you're supposed to provide a link to the source in the original post.

See: Guidelines for discussion of Israeli/Palestinian affairs

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[Jack Rabbit]

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From Haaretz (Tel Aviv)
Dated Sunday December 12

Presbyterians urge reversal of decision to divest from Israel
By Haaretz Service

A grass-roots Presbyterian group this week urged the Presbyterian Church, U.S.A. (PCUSA) to reverse its June decision to divest church funds from certain companies which do business with Israel.

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[newyorican]

6. Man are you confused...

1) I have never made a topic starting post without a link to my knowledge. Perhaps you'd care to point it out to me (aka proof to back up your words)?

2) I don't read either Z-mag or EI, save when it is posted here. Thanks anyway for the concern on my reading habits. :hi:

BTW, there appears to be some tension in your statement ("oh.... rightious do gooder"). Relax, nothing to get all twisted over, it's just a discussion.

[IndianaGreen]

5. There should be no compromise when it comes to apartheid

Divesture from Israel is as moral and ethical position as it was to divest from apartheid South Africa.

[newyorican]

7. And it's accompanied by...

the same, inane, whiny complaints.