The Presbyterian Assembly also voted overwhelming to condemn Israel's construction
of the separation/security fence and to officially disavow Christian Zionism
as a legitimate theological stance.
The decision by the Presbyterian Church was approved 431 to 62 in a vote at
the 216th annual General Assembly of the church, which has a membership of 3
million and a foundation and pension fund of $7 billion.
According to the Forward, the Protestant group is the largest organization or
institution to join the divestment campaign against Israel. They are also the
first Christian denomination to join the divestment campaign being waged on
campuses and elsewhere against the Jewish State. The church also voted to continue
funding "messianic congregations," which target Jews for conversion.
At an international interfaith meeting in Buenos Aires last week, Roman Catholic
officials signed a document that called for "the total rejection of anti-Semitism
in all its forms, including anti-Zionism as a more recent manifestation equated
anti-Zionism with anti-Semitism."
The Anti-Defamation League condemned the Presbyterian decision. "We were
offended and distressed by the actions of the Presbyterian Church USA at your
most recent General Assembly pertaining to Jews and Israel." said ADL director
Abraham Foxman. "Specifically, we cite the vote to continue funding the
Avodat Yisrael Church [a church in Philadelphia that targets Jews for proselytization
-ed.], and other missionizing churches targeting Jews, and the "overture"
or resolution calling for divestiture from Israel.."
The Presbyterian Assembly also voted overwhelming to condemn Israel's construction
of the separation/security fence and to officially disavow Christian Zionism
as a legitimate theological stance.
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