By
David Blewett*
On July
1, 2004, delegates to the 216th General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church USA voted 431 to 62 to begin a process of phased,
selective divestment from certain companies doing business in Israel
that harm innocent Palestinians. In adopting that resolution, the 216th
General Assembly set off a firestorm of criticism from Christians and
Jews around the country and in Israel, but nowhere is the criticism as
severe as it has been within the Presbyterian Church USA[1]
itself. Today the PCUSA is a church in trouble. Read More
