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United Methodist Church votes to divest from Israel bonds

contact@ifamericansknew.org May 5, 2024 BDS, bonds of Israel, bonds of Morocco, bonds of Turkey, boycott, church legislation, defeated resolution endorsing IHRA definition of antisemitism, Divestment, genocide, global boycott of Israeli settlements, human rights violations, Israeli bonds, prolonged military occupation, sanctions, U.S. military aid to Israel, United Methodist Church

In the first such divestment action by a major Christian denomination, the General Conference of the United Methodist Church has voted to divest from Israel bonds, and those of other countries carrying out prolonged military occupations.

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Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the oPt (15 – 21 March 2018)

contact@ifamericansknew.org March 24, 2018 human rights violations

As is the case every week in the oPt, Israel has been busily using violence to break up peaceful protests, invading villages and arresting Palestinians (including women and children), disrupting freedom of movement, shooting at fishing boats, and demolishing homes. In other words, it was business as usual.

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