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… 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 …

… Dennis Coday … Church of England divests from Murdoch's News Corp. after phone hacking … By TREVOR GRUNDY Religion News Service …

… 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 …

… 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 …

… 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 …

… 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, …

… 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 …

… 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 …

… $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 …

… 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 …