Monday, March 20, 2006
Presbyterian Outlook reports:
New organization formed to urge repeal of divestment
They are seeking repeal of the resolution calling for “a process of phased selective divestment in multinational corporations operating in Israel.” That repeal could occur at the 217th General Assembly this June.
The Committee to End Divestment Now (CEDN) is not a typical Presbyterian affinity group organized along traditional lines, such as conservative/liberal, according to organizers. It also has limited scope and duration. It doesn’t plan to continue once General Assembly concludes. On its website (www.enddivestment.org), CEDN lists three goals:
- To educate Presbyterians about what took place at the 216th General Assembly (2004), specifically the passage of the resolution calling for actions leading up to divestment of church stock in multinational companies doing business with Israel and the resolution calling for immediate and unconditional removal of the security barrier constructed by the Israelis as a defense against Palestinian suicide bombers and snipers;
- To educate those commissioners who will be attending the 217th General Assembly in Birmingham, Ala., in June 2006 about the harm caused by these resolutions; and
- To encourage deliberation over what just and fair actions the church can take in place of the existing resolutions that will help promote peace between the Israelis and Palestinians.
“When these three important steps have been taken,” the committee states, “we expect to dissolve in July 2006.”
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It is good to see another organization being formed in the mainline churches to thwart the anti-Israel agenda of the mainline church leadership.
More pew sitters need to get activated like this group.