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Source: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2009/08/11/united-church-canada-israel081109.html
United Church of Canada Drops Israel "Apartheid" Wording
[CBC News] Delegates at the United Church of Canada's national meeting have voted unanimously to reject controversial language used in material for a proposed divestment and sanctions campaign against Israel. The United Church is still considering the resolutions themselves, but delegates voted Tuesday to repudiate and regret background documents that raised the ire of Jewish organizations across the country.