Further Reading on Divestment

The Christian Century had two articles in the February 8, 2005, issue, one for and one against the PCUSA divestment policy. (We apologize for all the advertising at this site.)
*PRO: Vernon S. Broyles III, “Money, Morals and Israel: An Exchange: the Presbyterian Case of Divesting from Israel”
*CON: Barbara Wheeler, “Divestment Strategy Unwise, Ineffective, a Response”

Liat Weingart, co-director of Jewish Voice for Peace, “Speaking to Presbyterians about Selective Divestment.”

A group from New Covenant Presbytery and one member of Mission Presbytery made a recent trip to Israel and this is their letter to the churches. They have formed a group called Presbyterians in Dialogue for Peace.

The MRTI (Mission Responsibility Through Investment) committee entrusted with carrying out the GA’s resolution on selective divestment, published their findings and foci of interest on August 8, 2005. They discuss their rationale.

The United Synagogue for Conservative Judaism outlines their arguments against the PCUSA divestment policy.

Jackson Woods Presbyterian Church in Corpus Christi has put an overture before Mission Presbytery for consideration at the March 2006 meeting.