(RNS1-JUNE 20) At its 221st General Assembly meeting in Detroit, Mich., the Presbyterian Church (USA) voted June 20, 2014, to divest church funds from American companies that, divestment supports said, profit from Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory. For use with RNS-PRESBY-DIVEST, transmitted June 20, 2014. RNS photo courtesy Danny Bolin via PC(USA)
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At its 221st General Assembly meeting in Detroit, Mich., the Presbyterian Church (USA) voted June 20, 2014, to divest church funds from American companies that, divestment supports said, profit from Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory.