Sunday, January 17, 2016

It's Sunday

The United Methodist church says "no" to Israel.
The United Methodist Church (UMC) has divested from five Israeli banks on the grounds that they contribute to Israel’s occupation of Palestinian land, the first mainline church to take such a step.

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The UMC is one of the largest Protestant denominations in the United States, with an estimated seven million members. The pension board’s assets in 2014 was valued at $20.9 billion.

  Middle East Monitor
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