Friday, August 12, 2005

List of Resources to See for Yourself

Resources for Further Study of this concept of DIVESTMENT:


Christian Statements:

Sabeel Ecumenical Liberation Theology Center document "A Call for Morally Responsible Investment: A Nonviolent Response to the Occupation@:
http://www.sabeel.org/documents/A%20nonviolence%20sabeel%20second%20revision.pdf

World Council of Churches Central Committee minute: http://www.oikoumene.org/GEN_PUB_5_Second_report_o.779.0.html#1573

Presbyterian Church (USA) statements on ending the occupation and divestment: http://www.pcusa.org/israelandjewishrelations/divestment.htm

Anglican Peace and Justice Network’s Jerusalem Report: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/1834_62314_ENG_HTM.htm

Anglican Consultative Council resolution urging pressure on firms supporting Israeli occupation:
http://www.anglicancommunion.org/acns/articles/39/75/acns3996.cfm
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_63362_ENG_HTM.htm

Kenyan Anglican Church backs divestment call:
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_63421_ENG_HTM.htm

Episcopal Church in the United States of America: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/1866_54100_ENG_HTM.htm

Global Ministries [the Common Board of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and United Church of Christ] document AThe Palestinians, Israel, and the Churches' Economic Leverage@: http://www.globalministries.org/mee/leverage.pdf

United Church of Christ resolution on divestment:
http://news.ucc.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=255&Itemid=1

United Methodist Church
(New England Conference): http://www.neumc.org/news_detail.asp?PKValue=60
(Virginia Annual Conference): http://www.vaumc.org/repository/AC2005/BOR2005.pdf

HOPP Campaign for a Just Peace in the Middle East, End the Occupation of Palestine, Sweden: http://www.annadwa.org/resources/articles/hope.htm

The Network of Christian Organizations in Bethlehem district (NCOB) Statement: http://www.qumsiyeh.org/ncobstatement/

Archbishop Desmond Tutu, AOf Occupation and Apartheid: Do I Divest?A: http://www.divestmentproject.org/why_divest.shtml


Jewish Statements:

Israel Coalition against House Demolition call for sanctions: http://www.icahd.org/eng/news.asp?menu=5&submenu=1&item=218

Jewish Voice for Peace in support of divestment: http://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/pressRelease.jsp?press_release_KEY=47&t=press.dwt

Not in My Name statement in support of selective divestment: http://www.nimn.org/Resources/divestments/000450.php?section=Divestments

New Profile: Movement for the Civilization of Israeli Society: http://www.newprofile.org/showdata.asp?pid=774&language=en

European Jews for a Just Peace statement on illegality of settlement products: http://www.ejjp.org

Shamai Leibowitz, AIsrael: A Call for DivestmentA: http://www.commondreams.org/views05/0316-24.htm


Palestinian Statements:

MIFTAH, Divestment from Israel: Frequently Asked Questions: http://www.miftah.org/Display.cfm?DocId=7582&CategoryId=4

Palestinian Civil Society Calls for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions against Israel Until it Complies with International Law and Universal Principles of Human Rights: http://jai-pal.org/content.php?page=104

An open letter from the YWCA of Palestine and the East Jerusalem YMCA on socially responsible investment in Israel/Palestine: http://www.globalministries.org/mee/ymcaletter.pdf

BADIL Resource Center for Palestinian Residency and Refugee Rights Press release: 2005 World Social Forum - Porto Alegre: Global Anti-War Movement Calls for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions vis-a-vis Israel to End Occupation and Apartheid Policies: http://www.badil.org/Publications/Press/2005/press374-05.htm

BADIL Press Release: UNITED IN STRUGGLE: Occupied Palestine and Syrian Golan Heights Advocacy Initiative (OPGAI) Joint Statement and Call for Action Presented to the 2005 World
Social Forum: http://www.badil.org/Publications/Press/2005/press373-05.htm

For a complete list of products manufactured in illegal Israeli settlements: http://www.gush-shalom.org,

For additional information on the struggle against the occupation: http://www.endtheoccupation.org

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