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British Methodists boycott settlement goods
British Methodists voted to boycott goods manufactured in West Bank settlements.
"This decision has not been taken lightly, but after months of research, careful consideration and, finally, today’s debate at the Conference," said a statement June 30, the day the Methodist Conference voted on the matter at a conference in Portsmouth. "The goal of the boycott is to put an end to the existing injustice. It reflects the challenge that settlements present to a lasting peace in the region."
British Jewish groups condemned the boycott, saying that the report adopted at the conference was composed solely by Israel critics and reflected a biased account of Israeli history, mentioning only in passing Arab rejectionism; that outsiders invited to review the report had their recommendations rejected; and that the report included a recommendation to reassess Zionism.Click here to read the full story.
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