Anglicans shun firms 'profiting from occupation'

Ynet News ^ | February 7, 2006 | Hagit Kleiman

[Cecily]

LONDON - The Church of England decided Monday to suspend all its investments in companies it described as "profiting from the illegal occupation of Palestinian land," British newspaper The Telegraph reported Tuesday.

According to the report, heads of the Anglican Church voted in favor of removing funds from such firms, particularly a 2.2 million pound investment in Caterpillar, which manufactures tractors used to demolish Palestinian homes as well as in the construction of the security fence.

The vote, which was supported by the Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, stands in contradiction to the stance of former Archbishop Lord Carey, who said the Church should support Israel.

During the debate that preceded the vote, members of the General Synod said they believe the Church must be seen to be investing its money for the common good, and not merely for the best financial return.

[Cecily]

Dear Lord, please help conservative Anglicans rid themselves of the heretics, unbelievers, and anti-Semites who have taken over the Anglican Communion. They are a complete disgrace.

[Semper Paratus]

"profiting from the illegal occupation of Palestinian land,"

Their pali brothers consider that all of Isreal.

[r9etb]

The anti-Israel thing is somewhat mystifying -- the only explanation I can come up with is that the Anglican left is uncomfortable with any belief or group that implies a set of robust religious beliefs.

[krb]

ping

[mikeus_maximus]

particularly a 2.2 million pound investment in Caterpillar, which manufactures tractors used to demolish Palestinian homes

"Bob the Marketing VP realized too late that naming the new model "The Home Wrecker" was probably a mistake."

[The_Victor]

particularly a 2.2 million pound investment in Caterpillar, which manufactures tractors used to demolish Palestinian homes as well as in the construction of the security fence.

Caterpillar builds the best bulldozers, and therefore should be punished because they're used to clear land in Israel? What sort of lunatics are running the Anglican Church?

[TaxRelief]

Ugh.

[L98Fiero]

"particularly a 2.2 million pound investment in Caterpillar, which manufactures tractors used to demolish Palestinian homes"

I seriously cannot believe grouwn-up people write this crap. Hey, I heard a Palestinian home was burned with Diamond brand Matches. Better boycott those too. What's even worse, the guys who demolished those homes were breathing oxygen. Please boycott that.

[Gordongekko909]

w00t! Investment opportunity for us! Screw you, Anglican Church!

[Paleo Conservative]

Who will rid us of these meddlesome priests?

[sandbar]

>>>Their pali brothers consider that all of Isreal.

And eventually the Anglicans will too I'd guess.

[Unam Sanctam]

And this is helpful to the cause of peace between Israelis and Palestinians exactly how.....?

[meandog]

...meanwhile, in other Anglican Communion news, the Rt. Rev. Vicky Gene Robinson and his gay life partner planned a retreat with some aspiring accolytes (altar boys) in the Diocese of New Hampshire.

[beelzepug]

"...Diamond brand Matches. Better boycott those too."

Use only "Flame of Allah" brand matches.

[kjo]

The degree of anti-semitism among liberals today is breath taking. Yet most Jews continue to support the Dems, go figure.

[Desron13]

"...members of the General Synod said they believe the Church must be seen to be investing its money for the common good, and not merely for the best financial return."

This sentence tells you all you need to know about what happened to the Anglican Church and just who and what they have become now.

[Iscool]

I wouldn't want to be an Anglican at judgement time...

[SJackson]

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[dblshot]

I used to be an Episcopalian when it was still a religious domination.

[PAR35]

Anglican ping worthy.