“This very close divestment vote and the successful boycott vote, along with several other recent watershed victories, makes clear that Israel can no longer count on being singled out for special treatment.” Read more about Divestment vote fails, but Presbyterian Church (USA) resolves to boycott Israeli settlement products 

A committee of the Presbyterian Church (USA)’s General Assembly voted overwhelmingly in favor of an upcoming divestment initiative that could pull the church’s funds from three major US companies. Read more about Committee of Presbyterian Church (USA) votes in favor of divestment; now heads for final vote 

News headlines from our top stories of the week, plus an interview with Anna Baltzer on the recent divestment initiative vote by the United Methodist Church. Read more about The Electronic Intifada Weekly Podcast: 3 May, 2012 

There will be huge disappointment from supporters of Palestinian rights and relief among supporters of Israel’s violation of those rights at the failure of the measure to divest from companies profiting from Israeli occupation at the United Methodist Church’s General Conference. Perhaps, some may conclude, the battle is too tough and what worked against South Africa can never work against Israel. Read more about Remember when the Church of England voted against divestment from South Africa? A luta continua!  

The General Conference of the United Methodist Church today failed to pass a measure to divest from companies profiting from Israeli occupation and human rights abuses of Palestinians. Read more about Highly contested Methodist divestment initiative fails, but supporters see partial victory 

Members of United Methodist Church have responded forcefully to an attack from Rabbi A. James Rudin, the “senior interreligious adviser” of the American Jewish Committee, just as the Church’s upcoming national conference is to vote on a major initiative to divest from companies profiting from Israeli occupation and human rights abuses against Palestinians. Read more about Methodist Church divestment group forcefully rejects American Jewish Committee attack 

The United Methodist Church and the Presbyterian Church (USA) will soon vote on major divestment initiatives. Palestinians are signing an open letter to voting delegates, asking them to support divestment from Caterpillar, Motorola and HP. Read more about Urgent appeals to support upcoming US church divestment initiatives