The Presbyterians followed Bishop Desmond Tutu's advice and voted to disenfranchise from three US companies that service the Israeli military.
This was a committee vote. It now goes to the general assembly. Read on. MHG
Presbyterian Church takes step towards divesting from Israeli military-linked companies
Alex Kane on June 17, 2014
The Middle East Issues Committee at the Presbyterian Church’s general assembly in Detroit voted 45-20 today to recommend divesting from three companies that do business with the Israeli military. While the resolution still has to go to the general plenary for it to be adopted, Palestinian rights advocates celebrated the move as a first step towards divestment.
http://mondoweiss.net/2014/06/presby...companies.html
This was a committee vote. It now goes to the general assembly. Read on. MHG
Presbyterian Church takes step towards divesting from Israeli military-linked companies
Alex Kane on June 17, 2014
The Middle East Issues Committee at the Presbyterian Church’s general assembly in Detroit voted 45-20 today to recommend divesting from three companies that do business with the Israeli military. While the resolution still has to go to the general plenary for it to be adopted, Palestinian rights advocates celebrated the move as a first step towards divestment.
http://mondoweiss.net/2014/06/presby...companies.html
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