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Where are the Catholics in the discussion on Palestine?
… of goods made in the settlements. Members of End the Occupation are committed to the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions strategy, BDS. They stand with the Palestinians who call for an end to the …
Israeli court verdict highlights dangerously sensible young woman
… to administer justice according to international standards and urged supporting the boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement as a means for holding Israel accountable. "The verdict is a …
Church of England divests from News Corp.
… Dennis Coday … Church of England divests from Murdoch's News Corp. after phone hacking … By TREVOR GRUNDY Religion News Service …
Presbyterians won't divest in Israel
… Dennis Coday … The Huffington Post is reporting that … Presbyterians Reject Divestment Related To Israeli-Palestinian Conflict … Members of the largest U.S. Presbyterian denomination rejected a controversial proposal Thursday night to divest millions of dollars of investments in companies that many members have said are profiting …
U.S. churches respond to the Kairos Palestine document
… peaceful means. We urge Christians to become educated about the Palestinian call for boycott, divestment and sanctions and to explore this and other forms of legitimate, nonviolent … ability of the churches to take positive action." In supporting the BDS campaign ("Boycott, divestment and sanctions"), they point out that BDS is directed at Israeli policy, not the state …
On drones and divestment
… week, the United Methodist General Conference fell short of voting in favor of a resolution to divest from three companies -- Motorola, Hewlett Packard and Caterpillar -- that help sustain the … of Palestinian rights were disappointed in the Methodist vote, the Palestinian BDS (Boycott Divestment Sanctions) National Committee interpreted events in Tampa as an occasion to hope and …
Methodists consider divesting from Israeli occupation
… has been meeting in Tampa Bay, Fla., this week, is considering a resolution calling for the divestment from three companies that facilitate the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian … Israeli occupation, writes journalist and activist Pam Bailey, who is posting reports on the divestment initiative for the blog Mondoweiss. Bailey writes: "The clear message from both: … church pension fund -- the largest of all religious institutions in the United States -- will divest its holdings in three American companies that help enable the occupation: Caterpillar, …
Growing divestment campaign among churches targets biggest U.S. banks
… Creating a movement was hardly on the minds of the parish council members who approved the divestment. They simply wanted to see the parish's cash assets invested locally to help their middle-class city of 102,000 residents, Rien said. But word of the divestment spread quickly, and soon other congregations were taking the same step as California's …
Union leader says lawmakers' education cuts, Medicaid changes 'immoral'
… took $4 billion out of public schools. Instead of investing in our future, Texas lawmakers divested from the future," he said. "Instead of helping the poorest among us, Texas lawmakers …
Angry churches pull money from big banks
… $1 billion from big banks to community banks and credit unions. "In a way, the banks have divested from our communities, especially communities of color," said the Rev. Ryan Bell, a … Bell's church was one of six Los Angeles Christian congregations that announced they would divest a collective $2 million from Bank of America and Wells Fargo as part of the Move Our Money … Bank Transfer Day movement claims credit for this uptick. In addition to encouraging private divestments through the Move Our Money campaign, NBL plans to introduce legislation in 50 or more …
Faithful take money out of big banks to protest corporate greed
… foreclosure crisis. (CNS file photo) … OAKLAND, CALIF. … -- As part of a growing movement to divest funds from corporate banks involved in home foreclosures, Most Holy Trinity Catholic … in a local credit union. PACT's co-chairman David Gonzales said his organization was also divesting from Wells Fargo. He and the other speakers ended their declarations with a kind of … by the banks. Not with my money. Enough." (Additional testimonies at www.pactsj.org) This new divestment campaign is part of the New Bottom Line (www.NewBottomLine.com) , a national bank …