Presbyterian Church on Alert After Arson Threat
The Presbyterian Church (USA) has stepped up security at its headquarters and advised its churches to be on alert after receiving a letter threatening arson attacks because of its stand on the Middle East.
The author of the handwritten letter, received Wednesday at the church’s Louisville headquarters, threatened to set churches on fire while people were inside in retaliation for “anti-Israel and anti-Jewish attitudes.”
In June, the church voted to begin divesting from corporations supporting the Israeli occupation of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.
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