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Source: http://www.jta.org/cgi-bin/iowa/breaking/108378.html
Methodists Reject Israel Divestment Resolutions
[JTA] Methodists at last week's United Methodist Church General Conference in Fort Worth, Texas, overwhelmingly defeated measures calling for divestment from companies that do business with Israel like Caterpillar and Motorola. An alliance of grassroots church activists who nurture ties to the Jewish community helped defeat five divestment resolutions, often in the early stages of the conference. Those activists also helped pass resolutions opposing the proselytizing of Jews and promoting Holocaust awareness and the fight against anti-Semitism.