On the heels of the recent vote in the UCC (United Church of Christ) endorsing gay marriage, the UCC has rejected resolutions urging divestment in companies that supply Israel with bulldozers and military equipment. There is no meat on a resolution demanding Isreal tear down the barrier if they don't back it up by divesting in those companies that enable the construction of it (and the killing of Palestinians).
Is it for fear of being labelled anti-semites? (a tactic favoured by pro-Israel groups) Is it for fear that fire and graffiti in the wake of the gay marriage endorsement would pale in comparison to the backlash from pro-Israel groups? I think it's both, and I think that non-White non-Christians are seen as less valuable than gays. Poor Palestinians to be viewed as less than gays.
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