Presbyterians at their General Assembly passed several resolutions aimed to pressure Israel to leave territories it has occupied since its 1967 war with neighboring states.
The votes Friday (June 24) by Presbyterian Church USA delegates angered mainstream Jewish groups, who said the measures unfairly “demonize” Israel, give a pass to Palestinian violence and question the Jewish state’s right to exist. But some Jewish leaders noted that delegates amended resolutions to temper action and stances against Israel.
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