The Caterpillar Tractor Company is the number one target of the global Boycott, Divest, Sanction (BDS) movement. The company is targeted for divestment because it […]
PFMEP Fact Check: Caterpillar Tractor
Message to 220th Presbyterian General Assembly Commissioners
To our Commissioners at the 220th Presbyterian General Assembly: At the upcoming GA in Pittsburgh, you will be faced with two distinct choices on Middle […]
PFMEP General Assembly Breakfast Invitation
You are Cordially Invited to a Special General Assembly Program: Partnering for Middle East Peace Sponsored by: Presbyterians for Middle East Peace […]
Voices/Peace
Former President Bill Clinton, in a recent interview, was asked about his efforts toward ending the conflict in Northern Ireland. He expressed the deep satisfaction […]
BDS: Lacking a Consensus
We sometimes hear, “The Presbyterian Church already has certain companies in which we won’t invest because of ‘theological, social and economic considerations.’ Therefore, MRTI’s recommendation […]
Presbytery of Philadelphia Calls for Positive Investment
The Presbytery of Philadelphia has submitted an overture (“ On Pursuing a Creative Course of Action”) to the 220th Presbyterian General Assembly calling for “active […]
Methodist General Conference Rejects Divestment
The United Methodist Church’s 2012 General Conference, held this month in Tampa, Florida, rejected a proposal to divest from three U.S. companies doing business with […]
Progressive Presbyteries Oppose MRTI Recommendations
The movement to reject the MRTI recommendations to divest from Caterpillar, Motorola Solutions and HP is gaining major support within the progressive wing of the […]
PFMEP Supports U. S. Efforts to Curtail Syrian Violence
Presbyterians for Middle East Peace continues to monitor and comment upon the tragic situation in Syria. Previously, we supported the introduction of the Arab League […]