At the end of their biennial national General Assembly
in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, held June 30 through July 7, 2012, the
Commissioners of the Presbyterian Church (USA) overruled a vote by the
membership and enacted the most far-reaching boycott of Israel of any US
organization.
Boycott Watch was actively informing the church membership
of the downfalls of boycotting Israel, and wrote an open letter to
the Presbyterian Church (USA) which is posted on the
Boycott Watch website. We believe our
efforts help the plenary vote down the resolution. Unfortunately, the
commissioners did not listen to their members, and the next day they overruled
the vote on the convention floor.
Fred Taub, author Boycotting Peace and the President of
Boycott Watch has issued a report detailing the Israel-related overtures and
communications to church members explaining how boycotting Israel is
anti-peace, as well as the legal repercussions for engaging in the illegal
foreign sanctioned boycott.
The Report, The
Presbyterian War on Israel examines the overtures presented to the
Presbyterian Church (USA) concerning Israel, the vote rejecting boycotting
Israel, and the actions of the commissioners overriding the vote of their
convention delegates in spite of what their members demanded of their
leadership. |
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