There are mixed reports from Fort Worth, where the Methodist conference was considering divestment from Israel. A church report says the Methodists shot down divestment. The ADL is congratulating the Methodists--
The resounding defeat of five anti-Israel divestment resolutions by the United Methodist Church at its General Conference demonstrates that the UMC delegates understand the complexities of the situation between Israel and the Palestinians and rightfully chose to reject language and actions that demonize Israel.
But Jewish Voice for Peace, the Oakland-based post-Zionist organization which lobbied for divestment, says that the Methodists took some steps forward:
1. Hillary Clinton's United Methodist Church reaffirms opposition to Israeli occupation at General Conference
2. Overwhelmingly affirms divestment as an option for pressuring for an end to Israel's occupation
3. Creates task force to set human rights criteria for church investments/divestment in the MIddle East, Darfur and China.
4. Begins direct corporate engagement with Caterpillar, Inc to discuss role in the Palestinian Occupied Territories
JVP's Sydney Levy said, "This is an important step forward for a major US church that has a longstanding history of opposition to the Israeli occupation." And JVP says that church leadership also reaffirmed condemnation of Israel's occupation. Jim Winkler, the General Secretary of the Methodist General Board of Church and Society said: "Israel's occupation of Palestinian land has continued for more than 40 years. Undeniable misery is experienced every day by Palestinian Christians and Muslims. Our church should not profit from it."
Bravo Methodists!
Curly Headed Hebrew Speaking Savages Attack American Convoy In Hebron…Hey that's the West Bank Occupied Territories what are Jewish Settlers doing there? Settling?
http://homo-sapien-underground.blogspot.com/2008/05/curley-headed-hebrew-speaking-savages.html
If we don’t put an end to this the next thing you know these curly headed crazy bastards will be stealing catsup and other condiments packages from restaurateurs in Miami Beach.
I prefer politics and religion to be separate, but to refuse to condemn what should be explicitly condemned is inexcusable from any group that claims to be righteous or to represent God. Now I'm beginning to understand why my parents dragged me to Methodist cemeteries, but never dragged me inside the churches.
Hillary was in there.
As a feminist, she had no concern for Methodist cemeteries.