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To: The World Council of Churches
Sirs,
As a Christian, I am appalled by the WCC's 'selective use' of church
morality, in calling for divestment from Israel because it maintains a
presence within Judea and Samaria, the disputed territories. The recent
actions by the WCC, only goes further to complicate a situation, that is
ironically just beginning to show signs of renewed interest by both
parties. Your signaling Israel out for divestment in spite of more
worthier candidates (China, Syria for starters) is not lost on both Israel
and others, who hope for a peaceful end to the conflict. The other portion
of Palestinian society who see any measure taken by the international
community against Israel, as a vindication for past terrorist activity,
will only become more emboldened and intransigent in their methods of
violence against innocent Israelis.
This divestment policy smacks of a pro-Palestinian biased policy within
the WCC, and will prove to be counter-productive in achieving a final
peace between these two parties. Last years verdict handed down by the
ICJ, is symptomatic of the disingenuous attitude of the worlds political
bodies, who only look at the situation through one party's viewpoint. The
justice Israel receives at the hands of these international bodies, is
analogous of the justice meted out to the black man, in a segregated
South. In other words, the verdict was known well before the ICJ court
convened.
I respectfully request that the WCC review its recent decision of
divestment from Israel, and understand that Israel, too, has a point of
view, and interprets international law that applies to the territories
(UNSCR 242) to not solely apply to Israel alone, but is dependant on the
compliance of other parties as well. Also included in the equation, is the
original League of Nations mandate that allowed Jews to closely settle the
land, the same land now in question. This whole business of selective
divestment by the WCC from Israel, while China occupies Tibet, and the
Dalai Lama resides in exile.............stinks.
Respectfully,
Kenneth Sikorski
Finland
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