Tag Archives: Israel
“And Who Will Inherit the Land?”
A Reflection from the Mosaic of Peace Conference Our bus drive from Bethlehem to Qasr el Yahud, the latter designated as the possible site of Jesus baptism, is brown and dusty like much of Palestine. Israel either claims or controls … Continue reading
Divestment is an Investment in Love, Peace, and Justice
Introduction The Presbyterian Church (USA) has been engaged in a decade-long struggle to divest from companies that are profiting from the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Gaza Strip. After an extensive corporate engagement process, the Committee … Continue reading
“The HP Way”: When Profits and Human Rights Clash
For the last two years I have attended Hewlett-Packard’s (HP) March shareholders meeting in Mountain View, CA, and I have asked HP’s Senior Vice President and Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer, Ashley Watson, for an example of how HP’s ethical … Continue reading
Palestinian Perspectives: Jerusalem and Bethlehem
May 3, 2014 Editor’s Note: The following blog is one if the entries in the daily blog from the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program’s Mosaic of Peace Conference to Israel/Palestine in April/May of 2014. Read the other featured blog in Unbound here, and click … Continue reading