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6 Feb 2006

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Church of England

[DOC] [Church of England decision on its investments in companies operating in Israeli occupied territories]: Ethical Investment: Report by the Ethical Investment Advisory Group [scroll down to pg. 2]

‘That the Synod do take note of this Report [Report by the Ethical Investment Advisory Group - EIAG]’...‘That this Synod: (a) heed the call from our sister church...in Jerusalem...for morally responsible investment in the Palestinian occupied territories and, in particular, to disinvest from companies profiting from the illegal occupation, such as Caterpillar Inc, until they change their policies; (b) encourage the [EIAG] to [engage in] discussions with Caterpillar Inc, with a view to its withdrawing from supplying or maintaining either equipment or parts for use by the state of Israel in demolishing Palestinian homes;...(d) urge the EIAG to give weight to the illegality under international law of the activities in which Caterpillar Inc's equipment is involved...[audio of session available at: http://www.cofe.anglican.org/news/gspmeve0602.html]

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