NGO Monitor reveals new report by church seeking to actively promote economic attack on Jewish state while downplaying Arab terror. By Ari Yashar, Arutz Sheva. A new report by an official committee of the Presbyterian Church (USA) shows how the church is actively promoting the BDS movement seeking to economically cripple Israel, and downplaying Palestinian Arab…
By Yitzhak Santis, Guest Columnist, The Jewish Chronicle. To David Esterline, incoming president of the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary: First, congratulations on your appointment, as reported in The Jewish Chronicle. I wish you all success in your new endeavor.I take a special interest in your support for the divestment resolution at last year’s General Assembly of the Presbyterian…
Commentary by Rivka Hecht, NGO Monitor Despite its self-styled role as a prophetic voice, the World Council of Churches (WCC) again displayed its bias against Israel. Last week, September 21-27, WCC observed its fourth annual “World Week for Peace in Palestine Israel” (WWPPI), organized by WCC’s Palestine Israel Ecumenical Forum (PIEF). Last week’s theme was “Let My People Go” and,…
By Yitzhak Santis, NGO Monitor The strident, revolutionary tones of the email declared, “In the midst of Israel’s attempt to end Palestinian armed resistance in Gaza…” Was this a statement from Hamas or Islamic Jihad? No. It is a fundraising appeal from the tiny, fringe non-governmental organization (NGO) Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD) whose principle…
By Viola Larson The Presbyterian Layman in their article, “Report asserts antisemitism references on IPMN’s Facebook page,” written by Nathan Key, noted that “The NGO Monitor issued a 69-page report entitled ‘The Role of Antisemitism in the Presbyterian Church (USA’s) Decision to Support Divestment.’” In Key’s report and the original article the Israel/Palestine Mission Network…
A research institute based in Jerusalem has issued a report that reveals antisemitism on the Facebook page of an activist group that played a prominent role in advocating for boycott and divestments efforts from companies doing business in Israel by the Presbyterian Church (USA). The NGO Monitor issued a 69-page report entitled “The Role of…