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| Welcome. Faiths for Fairness is a project of the American Interfaith Institute, an organization with a long history of working to remove bigotry and hatred from the religions of Abraham. Most recently, we have been concerned by the decision of the Presbyterian Church USA to begin a divestment process of its multi- billion dollar portfolio from select companies that do business with Israel. Not only has this action threatened the bonds of friendship between Presbyterians and Jews, it is likely to have even greater consequences by giving encouragement to anarchist organizations which wantonly usurp the Abrahamic faiths to advance their political agendas. The divestment resolution was adopted by the Presbyterian Church USA at the 216th meeting of its General Assembly in July, 2004. Passed by a resounding vote of 431-62, it is perceived by opponents as a one-sided indictment against Israel for what the Church believes to be Israel’s mistreatment of the Palestinians. Our primary point of contention is the lack of fair and balanced reporting when the case for divestment was presented. The featured speaker urging divestment was an anti-Israel Palestinian Lutheran minister, who provided an historically inaccurate perspective of the Middle East and the general nature of the Arab/Israel conflict. Additionally, a few weeks after the meeting, an official Presbyterian delegation joined with members of Hezbollah for a televised news conference. This event may well be the first time that a major U.S. religious institution presented itself as having accepted a recognized terrorist organization as a legitimate representative of the Palestinian people. The purpose of this site is to provide information on the Middle East Conflict of which divestment proponents either are not aware, do not consider or choose to disregard. We believe all voices must be heard; silence raises suspicion of ulterior motives and secretive agendas. As you read the information on this site, please remember that no conflict is black and white. Each side is always in shades of gray. When forming an opinion, one must consider intent as well as actions. We are eager to learn your viewpoint. Before you leave this site, be sure to complete our Poll and Survey. |
