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In Tampa gathering United Methodist Church rejects divestment from Israel listen

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Tags: Kairos, United Methodist Church, Divestment, Divest, BDS, Israel, Palestine, Caterpillar

Late yesterday in Tampa the general conference of the United Methodist Church rejected a measure to divest from three companies that aid in the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories. Supporters of divestment said it failed because delegates did not have all of the information.

After holding out hope for a week and a half, some supporters of the Kairos Response that called on divestment from Israel cried. But most of them marched through the Tampa Convention Center chanting their ...

Invest in Palestine or divest from companies supporting Israeli occupation, that's the question before United Methodist Church listen

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Tags: United Methodist Church, Divestment, Palestine, Israel, Kairos

Delegates of the United Methodist Church are considering divesting from three companies who provide products to Israel which aid the occupation of Palestine. A final vote on the measure is expected sometime this week at the church’s general conference at the Tampa Convention Center. The petition, presented by an inter-faith group, has been heard in two committees already, but the version recommended for a final vote has been altered considerably by a series of amendments. David Wildman, a ...