Madison-Rafah Journal

Wisconsin State Journal :: OPINION :: A10
Saturday, December 11, 2004
Jennifer Loewenstein

After careful consideration of the Presbyterian Church's decision to selectively divest from multinational corporations directly involved in Israel's occupation of Palestinian lands, the Madison-Rafah Sister City Project has decided to support this policy.

The Presbyterian Church's "selective, phased divestment process" is designed to "engage a limited number of companies whose presence in Israel is perceived to undergird, in some critical way, Israel's intransigence" — including:

* Refusal to end the occupation of the West Bank, Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem.

* Continued illegal building of settlements in these areas.

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