United Church of Christ to divest from companies working in West Bank
WASHINGTON (JTA) — The United Church of Christ voted overwhelmingly to divest from companies that profit from Israel’s control of the West Bank.
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US churches vote on joining BDS movement targeting Israel
The international movement to boycott Israel over its treatment of Palestinians has received backing from one of the largest Protestant churches in the US, as two other major denominations prepare to vote on whether or not to divest money from the
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The population of Palestinians living in Israel now exceeds the number of Israeli Jews, a U.S. government report has revealed.
The Palestinian population stands at over 5.3 million while the Jewish population stands at 5.2 million.
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US Congress members demand end to Israel’s “cruel” abuses of Palestinian children
In rare defiance of the stifling pro-Israel consensus in the US capital, members of Congress are calling on the Obama administration to push Israel to end its systematic abuses of Palestinian children.