Methodists Urge Divestment From Israel
Written by Chris Perver
Saturday, 29 September 2007
As the British University and
College Union decides against implementing its proposed
boycott of the Jewish state due legal difficulties, the
Methodist Church is considering divesting from companies
that provide Israel with equipment for maintaining law
and order in the Palestinian territories. The UCU has
sought legal advice on its boycott of Israeli academia
and has been told that such a boycott would run foul of
anti-discrimination legislation in the United Kingdom.
The UCU's decision to boycott Israel was strongly
criticized by the UK government, and professors from
leading British universities stated it was hard to find
any explanation for the resolution other than plain old
anti-Semitism. The UCU has dropped plans for an academic
boycott of Israel, but is pressing ahead in other areas
where it can legally demonize
Israel.
Quote: "Foreign Minister Tzipi
welcomed the UCU decision. She said that "the suspension
of the impending boycott is important news for the
Israeli academia. It supports the internationally held
view that limiting the freedom of speech in academia is
inherently wrong." She also said that it "proves that
joint efforts can foil a cynical political move to
undermine Israel's international legitimacy."
No such hope for the United Methodist Church. The
denomination's official lobby office is urging church
agencies and members to divest from companies such as Caterpillar,
who supply Israel with equipment used to bulldoze the
homes of known Palestinian terrorists. The Israeli
government had a policy of bulldozing the homes of
suicide bombers, the idea being that would-be terrorists
might reconsider perpetrating an attack against Israeli
civilians if they knew their families might suffer as a
result. Homes along the Gaza border, complete with
underground tunnels for used for smuggling weapons in
from Egypt, were also demolished by the IDF. But the
United Methodist Church turns a blind eye to mass
murder, as it sees Israel - the Jewish people - as the
prime cause of conflict in the region... and that is
plain old anti-Semitism.
Quote: "United Methodist General
Board of Church and Society sponsored the resolution,
accusing Caterpillar of facilitating Israel's
destruction of Palestinian property. Caterpillar, along
with Israel, was the target of a lawsuit by the family
of Rachel Corrie after the activist was crushed by a
bulldozer in 2003 while attempting to block the
destruction of a Palestinian home used to facilitate
arms smuggling. The resolution will go before the United
Methodist General Conference in April 2008.
The United Methodists have apparently around $5
million worth of shares invested in Caterpillar. What on
earth a church is doing investing God's money in stocks
and shares is beyond me. Like the one talent servant,
this church will soon find its Lord inquiring what they
have done with His goods, and especially what they have
done with His chosen people, the Jews.
Matthew 25:28-30 Take
therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him
which hath ten talents. For unto every one that hath
shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from
him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he
hath. And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer
darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of
teeth.
Thus the United Methodist Church has joined the ranks
of denominations and organizations that are pressing for
the division of God's land. Looking at the amount of
support for this anti-Scriptural endeavour gives us a
glimpse into how close we are to the fulfilment of
prophecy and the tribulation period.
Jeremiah 31:35-37 Thus saith
the LORD, which giveth the sun for a light by day, and
the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light
by night, which divideth the sea when the waves thereof
roar; The LORD of hosts is his name: If those ordinances
depart from before me, saith the LORD, then the seed of
Israel also shall cease from being a
nation before me for ever. Thus saith the LORD;
If heaven above can be measured, and the foundations of
the earth searched out beneath, I will also cast off all
the seed of Israel for all that they have done, saith
the LORD.
Source Haaretz,
WorldNetDaily
Original article: Prophecy News
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