The mainline Protestant churches should not be doing this. They have overstepped their bounds and deserve condemnation for this outrageous act. This foolishness demonstrates one reason why I have lost respect for the traditional denominations. This move by the Presbyterians is clearly anti-Israel and should be condemned in the strongest terms. For example, they have singled out Caterpillar Corporation because their heavy equipment is used by Israelis to destroy Palestinian buildings associated with terrorists. Aren't Caterpillar bulldozers used in reconstruction efforts by Palestinians? I am outraged!
"The Presbyterian Church U.S.A. is in the forefront of a campaign now spreading to other mainline Protestant churches to use corporate divestment as a tactic in the Middle East conflict, a tactic that is roiling relations with Jewish groups.
The Episcopal Church U.S.A., the United Church of Christ, two regions of the United Methodist Church, as well as international groups like the World Council of Churches and the Anglican Consultative Council have all urged consideration of divestment or economic pressure in recent months, though the tone and emphasis of each resolution varies. The Disciples of Christ passed a resolution last month calling on Israel to tear down the barrier it has built to wall off the occupied territories, and other churches are considering similar resolutions."
Caterpillar has it right:
"The company released a statement saying: "For the past four years, activists have wrongly included Caterpillar in a publicity campaign aimed at advancing their much larger political agendas. Over that same period of time we've repeatedly evaluated our position, as have our shareholders, and determined that while the protests occasionally succeed in getting headlines, they neither change the facts nor our position.""
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