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… and their supporters -- such as U.N. recognition of Palestinian statehood; boycott, divestment and sanctions campaigns against the occupation; humanitarian aid flotillas; and …

… all odds, beats Goliath with a slingslot. But how? What is McKibben's slingshot? On answer: a divestment campaign. Using the divestment campaign against apartheid in South Africa as a model, 350.org plans a major push to … institutions as possible (colleges, universities, pension funds, religious orders, etc.) to divest from fossil fuel industries. There are also signs of hope, especially in Germany and the …

… of goods made in the settlements. Members of End the Occupation are committed to the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions strategy, BDS. They stand with the Palestinians who call for an end to the …

… to administer justice according to international standards and urged supporting the boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement as a means for holding Israel accountable. "The verdict is a …

… Dennis Coday … Church of England divests from Murdoch's News Corp. after phone hacking … By TREVOR GRUNDY Religion News Service …

… Dennis Coday … The Huffington Post is reporting that … Presbyterians Reject Divestment Related To Israeli-Palestinian Conflict … Members of the largest U.S. Presbyterian denomination rejected a controversial proposal Thursday night to divest millions of dollars of investments in companies that many members have said are profiting …

… peaceful means. We urge Christians to become educated about the Palestinian call for boycott, divestment and sanctions and to explore this and other forms of legitimate, nonviolent … ability of the churches to take positive action." In supporting the BDS campaign ("Boycott, divestment and sanctions"), they point out that BDS is directed at Israeli policy, not the state …

… week, the United Methodist General Conference fell short of voting in favor of a resolution to divest from three companies -- Motorola, Hewlett Packard and Caterpillar -- that help sustain the … of Palestinian rights were disappointed in the Methodist vote, the Palestinian BDS (Boycott Divestment Sanctions) National Committee interpreted events in Tampa as an occasion to hope and …

… has been meeting in Tampa Bay, Fla., this week, is considering a resolution calling for the divestment from three companies that facilitate the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian … Israeli occupation, writes journalist and activist Pam Bailey, who is posting reports on the divestment initiative for the blog Mondoweiss. Bailey writes: "The clear message from both: … church pension fund -- the largest of all religious institutions in the United States -- will divest its holdings in three American companies that help enable the occupation: Caterpillar, …

… Creating a movement was hardly on the minds of the parish council members who approved the divestment. They simply wanted to see the parish's cash assets invested locally to help their middle-class city of 102,000 residents, Rien said. But word of the divestment spread quickly, and soon other congregations were taking the same step as California's …

… took $4 billion out of public schools. Instead of investing in our future, Texas lawmakers divested from the future," he said. "Instead of helping the poorest among us, Texas lawmakers …