United Church of Canada Votes in Favor of Divestment, Sanctions against Israel

The UCC’s resolution follows a string of anti-Israel support of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement by Christian churches.

, --August 13, 2015

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The United Church of Canada (UCC) voted in favor of divestment from Israel Tuesday during its 42nd General Council meeting “to address the illegal occupation of Palestinian territories by the State of Israel.”
The resolution, according to a statement on the Council’s website, calls for the development of programs “of education and advocacy in cooperation with our partners, related to divestment from and economic sanctions against all corporations and institutions complicit in and benefiting from the illegal occupations.” UCC also urged its members to refrain from “tourism [in Israel] which bolsters the oppression of Palestinians.” Read more...

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