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Presbyterian Church to vote on BDS
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Published: 15.06.14, 00:24
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1. Dark day for the Presbyterians
Benji ,   US   (06.15.14)
Can see why membership is dropping. BDS is a front for anti-Israel, anti-Semitic efforts to silence and isolate Israel. Blind support for this organization will label Presbyterians as apologists for Islamic terror. In the US, that would clearly not be a badge of honor.
2. BDS
Miche Norman ,   Hod Hasharon   (06.15.14)
BDS actually stands for Bigotry, Discrimination and Saboutaging any chance of peace - its main aim is to convince Israelis that Palestinians are not interested in peace and to convince Israel and the world to understand the true nature of the Palestinian struggle - if the Palestinians wanted a country they would be calling for investments in Palestine but instead their aim is to destroy the Israeli economy and thus to destroy Israel.
3. I signed in support of the Presbyterian Church
Darren Ben John ,   Townsville Australia   (06.15.14)
Boycott Divest Sanction Divest from G4S
4. Boycott
David Asleson ,   Minneapolis USA   (06.15.14)
Are they nuts! Wake up people!!! Look at the these crazy Arabs killing each other! Israell is our only democratic partner over there.
5. I hope they pass the resolution
Dror ,   Haifa, Israel   (06.15.14)
You fools have no idea where we are in history. The same city where you are voting is going to be the future of your entire country for the foreseeable future. Divest and boycott, try to sanction, be our guests. Your country is weakening day by day. Your prestige and respect is in minus status, not even at zero. Yeah, Yeah, I hear it now... Israel will not and cannot exist without US support... Rigggght.. Please oh please lets put that to the test....
6. We will have to label moleculaes of Israeli gas
Miron ,   USA   (06.15.14)
so that Presbyterians can filter those out from them heaters.
7. I am hoping there is retribution on these places
k ,   US   (06.15.14)
anyone who is siding with the "Palestinians" is siding with murders and they all have blood on their hands
8. boycott
FF ,   Brazil   (06.15.14)
they should start boycotting Jesus toobecause he was a jew . and bpycott all software develop in Israel and medicine develop by jews ...
9. PsychoGroups Big Threat
Zechariah   (06.15.14)
It's the Psychogroups that are the big threat in Syria Iraq Pakistan and Afghanistan and Iran .Human Rights violations are dire in these land and Africa .The Building of military capacity in the Jordan Valley to defend the Human Rights democracies ought be the Primary Concern .For the Jews it is a Vital.
10. BDS does not happen in a vacuum
Michael ,   Haifa   (06.15.14)
We cry crocodile tears of its injustice against us, while we trample the rights of another people.
11. boycott
FF ,   Brazil   (06.15.14)
they should start boycotting Jesus toobecause he was a jew . and bpycott all software develop in Israel and medicine develop by jews ...
12. Looks like some american churches are infected..
Beary White ,   Norway   (06.15.14)
.. with the devil (ie. islam and it prophets.) Then what else is to be expected.
13. Collective Punishment
Paul ,   Kenya   (06.15.14)
That is what BDS stands for. So when Arabs kill an Israeli, and the Gaza strip is closed, the world cries collective punishment, but of course BDS and other Israeli boycott movements aren't ? They are all arabfirsters and anti-Jew, dont let them kid you any other way. Fight back and fully boycott all these evil people - dont stand idle good people.
14. One of the last spasms of moribund BDS, failing elsewhere
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (06.15.14)
15. RHR and antisemitic churches
Alexander Scheiner ,   Israel   (06.15.14)
My personal opinion is, that the Chief guru of "Rabies for human Rites", RHR, Aschermann, is an especially good friend of the anti-Semitic churches, including the universal church in Boston. Because of his constant incitement against Israel the threshold for acts of terror against Israel and against Jews is going down. Aschermann must be brought to court for incitement against Israel and for being too close to those Palestinian Arabs who are also close to the terror communities PA, PLO, Fatah and Hamas. To me its seems, that Aschermann is closer to Islam then to Judaism. He is an evil person. Rememberamalek.blogspot
16. The Presbyterian Church
mark ,   uk   (06.15.14)
To The Presbyterian Church why don't you spend your time to help people which really need help don't listen to BDS lies go and find the facts for yourselves and learn the history and see who is occupying look what happened to this so called Arab spring do you think its going to be any different with this so called unity government
17. lets not loose any sleep over this soon to be defunct group!
shadoil79 ,   Jerusalem   (06.15.14)
18. Presbyterian US have been hemorrhaging membership
CJK   (06.15.14)
the pesbyterians of the us have been losing membership at a high rate. at the rate of their loss of membership they will barely exist in twenty years. these calvinists should keep in mind that their counterparts in europe had joyfully contributed to the persecution of the jews. the small amount that they want to divest from the major corporations named, will be replaced by other, more rational investors.
19. #2 Wrong again
Ivor Evenbiggergun   (06.15.14)
BDS stands for Boycott Divestment and sanctions until Israel moves everything behind the greenline of 1967. Cedes the Golan Heights and evacuates Shabaa Farms Once (as we have seen in South Africa) that happens the campaign will end
20. Hungarian Presbyterian Church Leader Facist
LookInTheirMirror ,   Jerusalem Israel   (06.15.14)
The leading Reformed Church a branch of the Presbyterian Church same thing same union of Reformed Churches in Hungary is the one of the leaders of the Jobbik Facist anti Semitic forces in Hungary.
21. Numebr 5
David Fourie ,   USA   (06.15.14)
Dear Dror. Please do not generalize the American people and their will, because of one group of people in the US. The Presbyterian Church is not only the smallest Church in the US, but also the fastest shrinking one - tens of thousands of their faithful are leaving them for the simple reason that their pro-Arab stance is against all American values of freedom and democracy. We (the vast majority of non Jewish Americans) Support Israel for we know you are a true friend us. Our friendship is strong and is mutual!! Not all Israelis are the same - so please Dror, keep in mind that not all Americans are the same. God Bless The United States of America & God bless the Jewish State of Israel!
22. It'll be their loss
Scott ,   Ramat Gan, Israel   (06.15.14)
There will be no shortage of buyers to buy their shares. The Prebysterian Church has been dwindling in size for years. They only have about 2 million members. This seems like classic anti-Semitism. Blaming the Jews for everything instead of the the Arab government that allies itself with terrorists.
23. #3 What did you sign?
Benji ,   US   (06.15.14)
Your last piece of toilet paper? You can start by boycotting this site. Bet you're also supporting a boycott against trade with Australia.
24. #10 trampling rights
(06.15.14)
Israel does not trample the rights of anyone, fool. You want to see trampling of rights? Have a look at Syria and Iraq.
25. #5 Dror
Ivor EVenbiggergun   (06.15.14)
Of course I hope you are lobbying for the return of $3 billion in American taxpayers money paid for your bombs and your guns, and have decried the fact that the United States taxpayer guarantees Israel's loans. Thought not, you sir are an ungrateful bastard
26. #22 If that is the case
(06.15.14)
Why are so worried?
27. Presby pretend muslims
Etienne Prinsloo ,   British Columbia, CA   (06.15.14)
Many of the so called "Christian" churches have actively become tools for radical Islam to advance it's agenda. White Western "Christians" jump at every opportunity to join Islam in bashing Israel because they try to appear progressive and liberal. Little do they see how they are willingly surrendering their own culture. Fortunately, with dwindling attendance and congregations many of these heretic abominations of pseudo Islam are fading into history.
28. Ivor, what a stupid name
Dror ,   Haifa, Israel   (06.15.14)
Hey taxpayer... I hope you choke on the hyperinfaltion coming your way, you miserable bastard.
29. False prophets
Etienne Prinsloo ,   British Columbia, CA   (06.15.14)
Why are the Presbyterians so quiet while radical muslims slaughter the innocent at heart's content in Syria, Nigeria and now Iraq? Because they fully support and condone these atrocities. Islam fuelled genocide is seen as fully acceptable by these so called "Christians" but Israel defending itself is a crime. But then the modern Christian church is politically correct, progressive, liberal and malignantly anti Semitic.
30. #25 Ivor
Eaglebeak ,   Left Coast, USA   (06.15.14)
Building the bombs and guns provides Americans with jobs. Take away the money and you take away the jobs. You won't believe it but we need Isreal more than they need us.
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