“Evangelical Lutheran Church in America approves resolution calling on the government to end aid to Israel if it does not stop “occupation”

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Evangelical Lutheran Church calls to stop U.S. aid to Israel
by Ben Ariel
August 15, 2016

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America has approved a resolution calling on the American government to end all aid to Israel if Israel does not stop building in Judea and Samaria and “enable an independent Palestinian state”, JTA reported Sunday. Voting at its triennial assembly in New Orleans that ended Saturday, the church also sought a halt to all investment in companies that profit from Israel’s alleged “occupation” and called on the president of the United States to recognize the “State of Palestine.”…The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America claims about 4 million members in nearly 10,000 congregations. READ MORE

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2 Responses to “Evangelical Lutheran Church in America approves resolution calling on the government to end aid to Israel if it does not stop “occupation”

  1. Donald Droesch's avatar Donald Droesch says:

    The ELCA senior leaders are dumber than dumb. This attitude is not only bigoted and biased it makes their members who do not agree want to flee. My wife is a lifelong Lutheran who is a strong supporter of Israel and totally disagrees with this.

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