Legal Background Israel and Palestine
What national and international Laws govern the conflict? What of Geneva Conventions? UN resolutions? US Law?
Thursday, September 23, 2004
Following US Presbyterian church: Anglican group calls for Israel sanctions
Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | Anglican group calls for Israel sanctions: "Campaigners inspired by boycott of apartheid South Africa | Chris McGreal in Jerusalem | Friday September 24, 2004 | The Guardian
An influential Anglican group is to ask church leaders to impose a boycott of Israel and firms that do business there in protest at the occupation.
The call, by the Anglican Peace and Justice Network, comes amid growing concern in Israel at rising support among churches, universities and trade unions in the west for a divestment campaign modelled on the popular boycott of apartheid South Africa.
In July, the Presbyterian church in the US became the first major denomination to agree a formal boycott of Israel.
The network said it would press leaders of the 75 million Anglicans and Episcopalians worldwide to impose sanctions on Israel after an eight-day visit to the occupied territories.
The leader of the group, Jenny Te Paa, said the delegation from Anglican churches across the globe was so shocked by the plight of the Palestinians, including the construction of the concrete and steel barrier through the West Bank, that there was strong support for a boycott. "
Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | Anglican group calls for Israel sanctions: "Campaigners inspired by boycott of apartheid South Africa | Chris McGreal in Jerusalem | Friday September 24, 2004 | The Guardian
An influential Anglican group is to ask church leaders to impose a boycott of Israel and firms that do business there in protest at the occupation.
The call, by the Anglican Peace and Justice Network, comes amid growing concern in Israel at rising support among churches, universities and trade unions in the west for a divestment campaign modelled on the popular boycott of apartheid South Africa.
In July, the Presbyterian church in the US became the first major denomination to agree a formal boycott of Israel.
The network said it would press leaders of the 75 million Anglicans and Episcopalians worldwide to impose sanctions on Israel after an eight-day visit to the occupied territories.
The leader of the group, Jenny Te Paa, said the delegation from Anglican churches across the globe was so shocked by the plight of the Palestinians, including the construction of the concrete and steel barrier through the West Bank, that there was strong support for a boycott. "
