(Jerusalem Post) Nathan Guttman - The Committee on Peacemaking and International Issues of the Presbyterian Church USA has adopted a compromise resolution replacing a 2004 decision by the church to divest from companies doing business with Israel. The new resolution calls for the church to invest only in "peaceful pursuits" in Israel and Palestine, does not include the word "divestment," and ends the practice of singling out Israel. The committee also added a clause acknowledging that the previous decision "caused hurt and misunderstanding" among the Jewish community.
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