Tag Archives: divestment
The Divestment Debate: You’re Invited
Should the church continue investing in companies “profiting from non-peaceful activities in Israel-Palestine”? It is a hotly debated question. Two weeks ago, Unbound explored that question through a series of three articles leading up to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) General … Continue reading
Divestment and Obstacles to Positive Investment in Palestine
Unbound editorial by Rev. Chris Iosso, Ph.D., summarizing the arguments for divestment Next week, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) General Assembly will vote on whether or not to divest from companies (Caterpillar, Hewlett-Packard, and Motorola Solutions) profiting from non-peaceful … Continue reading
Israel targets Palestinian-American human rights activist for deportation
By John Wagner, Convener of United Methodist Kairos Response The following article comes to Unbound in response to our recent coverage of the divestment debate, brought before the United Methodist General Conference earlier in May and coming before the … Continue reading
Opting for Boycott
Adapting Advice and Counsel Memoranda from the Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy* By the Editors of Unbound, Patrick Heery and Chris Iosso, as guest directors of Ecclesio The choice to boycott may seem drastic. But to the … Continue reading