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Children’s Lives in the Balance: Is One Worth More Than Another?
Despite the tragedy of the crimes and the desperate desire to find the perpetrators, would civilized society countenance the widespread ransacking of property, imprisonment of hundreds and the death …
Crying for Freedom: Palestinian Youth Stand with Presbyterian Church
Violence and killing will not bring back the boys of the next generation.
Imperial Sports: An Interview With Dave Zirin
An interview with political sports writer Dave Zirin, about his latest book, explores the unfolding of the World Cup and the Olympics in Brazil, and what we can expect …
Nothing Good Will Come of This
More violent resistance will not end the occupation, and more violent repression will not end the resistance.
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Presbyterians Divest From the Israeli Occupation: The End of the Beginning?
The US Presbyterian Church's vote to divest from companies involved in the Israeli occupation may be a major turning point in resolving the Israel-Palestine conflict.
Pressuring Israel, Presbyterian Church Divests From Firms Tied to Occupation of Palestinian Land
In what is being hailed as a major milestone for the global campaign to boycott and divest from Israel over its treatment of Palestinians, the Presbyterian Church voted to …
“Are You Now or Have You Ever Been a Signatory to a Boycott of Israel?” The BDS Movement and the Return of McCarthyism
State and private attempts to silence and isolate public supporters of the Boycotts, Divestment and Sanctions movement are eerily reminiscent of McCarthyist tactics to silence, destroy and intimidate political …
United Methodists Divest from Company Involved in Israeli Occupation
Amid concerns raised by church justice advocates, United Methodist Church Pensions sells all stocks in G4S.
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Presbyterian Divestment: Contesting Representations of “the Jewish Community“
While Presbyterians decide whether they will divest from companies involved in the Israeli government's occupation of Palestine, they must remember that many members of the Jewish community support divestment.
Anti-Apartheid Archbishop Tutu Calls Presbyterians to Back Divestment From Israeli Occupation
Desmond Tutu urged divestment from certain companies that contribute to the occupation of the Palestinian people.