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July 5, 2012       Share:    

Source: http://life.nationalpost.com/2012/07/04/proposed-united-church-boycott-of-israeli-goods-denounced-by-canadian-senators/

Proposed United Church Boycott of Israel Denounced by Canadian Senators

(National Post-Canada) Charles Lewis - A letter from nine Canadian senators has condemned a proposed United Church of Canada boycott of Israeli goods as being one-sided. The senators, all United Church members, said, "It's baffling that - aside from a passing request that all parties reject violence - the Church's [proposal] does not mention a single expectation of the Palestinians in its recommendations." "To put it bluntly, the Church cannot maintain credibility in criticizing Israeli policies while relieving the Palestinian leadership of its own duty to advance peace."

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