Category Archives: boycotts
Brian McLaren loves Israelis; promotes White and Ateek
Evangelical theologian Brian McLaren writes: Please be assured, I love the Israeli people, and I want nothing more than for them to enjoy God’s blessings in a safe and secure homeland. Even in my critique of the occupation by the … Continue reading
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Anglican Mainstream on Brian McLaren
Interesting article on Brian McLaren at Anglican Mainstream. McLaren is an evangelical theologian who calls for Christians to join global anti-Zionist boycott campaigns. I’ve previously written about McLaren here and here.
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Does Sabeel support boycott campaign against Israel?
This is from the Friends of Sabeel UK website’s Questions and Answers section: Does Sabeel endorse an economic boycott against Israel? A: Sabeel does not call for an economic boycott of Israel. It calls for morally responsible investment, ultimately leading … Continue reading
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Former UCC rep Hanns F. Skoutajan praises A.C. Forrest
Rev. Dr. Hanns F. Skoutajan, past chair of the former Committee of the Church and International Affairs of the United Church of Canada, writes in the Ottawa Citizen claiming that the UCC’s proposed Israel boycott was due to its “deep concern” about … Continue reading
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More on the UCC boycott
Haskell Nussbaum writes about the failed UCC boycott of Israel in the Jerusalem Post, concluding: Ultimately, it is a failure of our education, both secular and Jewish, that so many Jews and Christians believe that it is permissible or even … Continue reading
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UCC rejects Israel boycott
Here. See also: I expressed concerns about the UCC’s proposed boycott here.
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Limerick 1904/Kelowna 2009
Shame on the United Church of Canada if they follow through with their proposals for a boycott of Israel, which are currently being discussed in Kelowna. According to the Vancouver Sun, the four resolutions call for a “comprehensive boycott of … Continue reading
War on Want a.k.a. War on Israel
Carol Gould writes about War on Want’s disgraceful ban on Jonathan Hoffman: I will pause here and say it was a blessing in disguise that I delayed by a week or so writing up this story. It has now become … Continue reading
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Friends of Sabeel UK speaker is also a conspiracy theorist
Back in March, I blogged about Friends of Sabeel UK’s annual conference, which boasted Dr David Halpin, a Hamas supporter, as its lead speaker. (More details of the conference at the Friends of Sabeel UK website). Friends of Sabeel UK … Continue reading
Britain charity sponsors event accusing Israel of apartheid
From the Jerusalem Post: A prestigious local community venue in east London was set to host an event on Thursday night organized by a charity that supports and funds a boycott of Israel and accuses Israel of being an apartheid … Continue reading
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