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May 3, 2012

Methodists Won't Divest from Israel

Daniel Burke, Religion News Service

United Methodists twice rejected measures on Wednesday (May 2) that called for the denomination to divest from companies accused of contributing to the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories.

Neither vote was particularly close, with about two-thirds of the 1,000 delegates gathered in Tampa, Fla., through May 4 rejecting the calls for divestment.

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TAGGED: Israel, United Methodist Church

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