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Presbyterians overwhelmingly vote for boycott of settlement produce
I would have linked to the Haaretz article, but it is behind a paywall.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/07/06/1106545/-US-Presbyterians-Just-Voted-to-Boycott-Israeli-Settlement-Products
Wonderful news: The 220th Presbyterian Church General Assembly just voted 457-180 (with 3 abstentions) to boycott products made in the illegal Israeli settlements. This was their resolution #15-02.
A vote last night (resolution 15-11) to divest the US Presbyterian Church from three companies that profit from the Israeli occupation --Caterpillar, Hewlett Packard and Motorola Solutions--failed by a razor-thin margin: 333-331 with 2 abstentions. However, another vote today allows individuals with pensions with the Church to screen the three companies.
