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March 6, 2005
World Council of Churches Whackyness
Israpundit has a must-read interview with Professor Charles Merkley regarding the World Council of Churches decision to divest themselves of companies that do business with Israel. The WCC consists of 347 member denominations from around the world, including such mainstream churches as the Presbyterian Church (USA) and Here's how the WCC puts it in their press release:
In other words, it's the same old left-wing crap we've come to expect from them. They take the leftmost position on every issue. If you don't believe me read their press releases. I've blogged on the Presbyterians before, see here and here (I'm still officially a member of the Presbyterian Church (USA) but now go to another).
The WCC governing body encouraged the Council's member churches "to give serious consideration to economic measures that are equitable, transparent and non-violent" as a new way to work for peace, by looking at ways to not participate economically in illegal activities related to the Israeli occupation. In that sense, the committee affirmed "economic pressure, appropriately and openly applied," as a "means of action". As an example, the WCC governing body mentions the "process of phased, selective divestment from multinational corporations involved in the occupation" now being implemented by the Presbyterian Church (USA). "This action is commendable in both method and manner, [and] uses criteria rooted in faith."
Professor Merkley offers several explanation as to why the WCC took this action, but thinks this one most likely:
Read the whole thing.
The most sinister explanation – and I fear the most likely – is that the WCC is now panicking in face of the real prospect of a diplomatic solution of the Israel-Palestine dispute, which could result in the Palestinian side settling with the State of Israel. The WCC leadership has been drinking disinformation for decades from the well of the Middle East Council of Churches, and is committed to Israel’s illegitimacy. In its statement of February 21, the WCC implies that the real boundaries of Israel – the boundaries that now need to be re-negotiated, are not those of 1967 but those of 1948. WCC supports the unlimited right of return of “Palestinian refuges”, fully cognizant of the fact that if any substantial part of that multi-million population is canted back inside the 1948 boundaries, then the Jewish state will not be able to contain them. It is my considered belief, reached through careful study of dozens and dozens of WCC statements on this issue, that the WCC will not let up on Israel until it is no more.
Posted by Tom at March 6, 2005 8:39 PM
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