Presbyterians in US consider Israel divestment
The largest Presbyterian group in the US is considering divesting from three major global companies over the Israeli military's use of their products in the Palestinian territories.
The proposal before the Presbyterian Church (USA) has outraged many Jewish groups, who sent representatives to the church's national assembly in Pittsburgh this week to lobby against the measure. Divestment supporters say the targeted companies – Caterpillar Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co. and Motorola – are profiting from Palestinian suffering. (AP)
