Presbyterian-Jewish Forum To
Rethink Israeli Divestment
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Presbyterians Divest Israeli Investments
In 2002, the Presbyterian Church (USA) General Assembly voted against
putting their pension funds in Israeli companies.
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Rev Kirkpatrick
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Clifton Kilpatrick sent a letter to Israel's Ariel Sharon stating -
"While we do not condone the acts of violence by certain Palestinian
extremists, we are appalled that Israel, in response, has continued to
punish the entire
Palestinian population and its leaders
who have been your government's partners in the peace process."
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The Los Angeles Times had called
PCUSA's
action a "grievous sin" as it contributed to anti-Jewish bigotry.
In 2006 the Presbyterians backed off, and said they would invest in
Israeli corporations that produce peaceful projects.
Here is how it
all started
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