The American site Mondo Wise said in a report that the Church has called on all its investment managers to avoid dealing with the government’s debts to Israel until such time as it “will end its military occupation. Which is a first-of-its-kind move to withdraw investment from a major Christian sect. »
Lisa Bender, President of United Methodists (UMKR), said that the timing of this decision is particularly important, as it coincides with the view of the ongoing genocide in the Gaza Strip, stressing that “the Church does not want to support the Israeli occupation government with illegal government funds”, we read on the platform.
The Church renewed “its long-standing position of opposition to Israeli settlements in the Palestinian territories,” calling for “a global boycott of products from Israeli settlements and an end to all financial support for them.”
In addition to the long-term resolution, which calls for a global boycott of settlement products, the US investment agencyWestpath Church banned investments in 5 Israeli banks, the company Israeli Shikun & Binui and international society G4S which are linked to illegal Israeli settlements and in violation of Palestinian rights.
It should be noted that theUnited Methodist Church is a major Protestant church that was established in 1968 in Dallas, Texas, by the union ofMethodist Church and United Evangelical Church of the Brethren. In 2018, it had more than 12.5 million people on five continents: Africa, Asia, Europe and North and South America. The Church strives “to educate, defend and communicate with the aim of implementing social principles, popular organization and educating future leaders”, through continuous advocacy to policy makers”.
