US Presbyterians under the cosh for doing their Christian duty
Why do churches let themselves become ensnared in inter-faith ‘friendships’ with extremists? How does it help the quest for peace and harmony?
Boycott Divestment & Sanctions
Timid US Presbyterian Church punish American companies, shun BDS and let Israel off the hook
by Stuart Littlewood
Pro-Palestinian campaigners are cock-a-hoop over the Presbyterian Church USA’s vote to divest from Caterpillar Inc, Hewlett-Packard and Motorola Solutions. Hailed as amazing, brave and miraculous in some quarters, it was actually a very close-run thing: 310 to 303 against, with no abstentions.
Presbyterian Church votes to divest from companies helping Israeli illegal settlements
Image above: Joshua Lott for The New York Times
The American Studies Association said the reason behind its decision was that the Israeli institutions were “a party” to policies “that violate human rights” as Israel’s “violation of international law and UN resolutions” continues and the “impact of the Israeli occupation on Palestinian scholars and students” is well-documented.
Palestine’s Post-Zionist Spring
Gaza Siege Intensifies, More Ethnic Cleansing Looms, but Boycott-Divestment-Sanctions Campaign Gathers Momentum
Dr A.Clare Brandabur
Fatih University, Istanbul
Israel loses eight billion dollars and Arab parties join the boycott
(MEMO) – Mustafa Barghouti, the secretary-general of the Palestinian National Initiative movement, has estimated that Israel has incurred losses of around eight billion dollars due to the boycott campaign against illegal settlements, equivalent to 20 per cent of their GDP.
Palestinians to Oxfam: Dump Scarlett Johansson “immediately”
Photo collage critical of Scarlett Johansson collected online.
by Ali Abunimah Electronic Intifada
