Anglicans OK Mideast Investment Measure
From Times Wire Reports
The leading body for Anglicans worldwide urged churches to put pressure on firms that supported Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territories, a measure some said could mean selling stock as a last resort.
The resolution passed unanimously by the Anglican Consultative Council, meeting in the central English city of Nottingham, also recommended the same measures for any business that supports violence against “innocent Israelis.”
The office of Britain’s chief rabbi condemned the decision.
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