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Presbyterian Church shouldn’t accept bullying at the pulpit
Dr. Hanan Ashrawi, Jul 10, 2010 This week probably will not be easy for Presbyterians. False accusations of anti-Semitism impugning the motives and integrity of the Church will hurt. But their work is vitally important and offers a tremendous opportunity to hold Israel to account for 43 years of occupation of Palestinian territory. For decades, […]
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Church Stance On Settlements Angers UK Israel Supporters
Written by Ma’an The fourth-largest Christian denomination in the United Kingdom is under fire for supporting Palestinian Christians. In late June, the Methodist Church of Great Britain became the first major UK denomination to boycott goods from Israeli settlements following last year’s release of the Palestine Kairos document, which declared Israel’s occupation “a sin against […]
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British Methodists boycott settlement goods
July 4, 2010 WASHINGTON (JTA) — British Methodists voted to boycott goods manufactured in West Bank settlements. “This decision has not been taken lightly, but after months of research, careful consideration and, finally, today”s debate at the Conference,” said a statement June 30, the day the Methodist Conference voted on the matter at a conference […]
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Jewish leaders brace for new boycotts
By DAVID HOROVITZ 07/04/2010 01:31 UK Methodist decision seen unlikely to trigger domino effect. In the wake of last week”s decision by the UK”s Methodist Church to boycott Israeli-produced goods and services from the West Bank, concern is growing among Diaspora Jewish interfaith leaders that this “new front” against Israel will be adopted elsewhere in […]
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Methodists launch boycott over West Bank
Methodists launch boycott over West Bank By Jerome Taylor, Religious Affairs Correspondent Wednesday, 30 June 2010 The Methodist Church today voted to boycott all products from Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories becoming the first major Christian denomination in Britain to officially adopt such a policy. The decision was made at the church”s Conference in Portsmouth, […]
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UK church boycotts Israel WB products
Thu, 01 Jul 2010 08:05:39 GMT A UK church has unanimously voted to boycott Israeli products in a show of protest against Tel Aviv’s illegal settlements on Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank. The Methodist Church of Britain on Wednesday announced a decision to boycott Israeli-produced goods and services from the West Bank because […]
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Fury as Methodists vote to boycott Israel
The Chief Rabbi, Lord Sacks, led condemnation of the Methodist Church for its approval of a report on Israel which he warned would have widespread repercussions for interfaith relations. By Marcus Dysch and Simon Rocker, July 1, 2010 The Board of Deputies and the Jewish Leadership Council said the Methodists” annual conference should “hang its […]
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Sabeel DC Boycotts Israeli-made Ahava Products in Sliver Spring, MD Protest
On Saturday, June 26, 2010, human rights activists staged a protest action in front of Ulta Cosmetics Salon, in Silver Spring, MD, just north of Washington. [vodpod id=ExternalVideo.952741&w=425&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Sabeel DC Boycotts Israeli-made Ahava Products …, posted with vodpod
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Northern Illinois Conference votes to divest from companies that benefit from the occupation of Palestine
CONTACT: CONNIE BAKER, 630-363-7713 End the Occupation, Northern Illinois Conference of the United Methodist Church ST. CHARLES, ILL. June 15, 2010 – At its annual conference, the Northern Illinois Conference (NIC) of the United Methodist Church (UMC) voted to divest all holdings in three international corporations that profit from the occupation of Palestine. This action […]
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Illinois Methodists vote to divest from the occupation
by Adam Horowitz on June 17, 2010 The Northern Illinois Conference of the United Methodist Church just voted to divest all holdings in three international corporations that profit from the Israeli occupation. The press release announcing the action says, “this action is in response to a plea by Palestinian Christians for action, not just words.” […]
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