Interfaith group questions church leaders on Mideast bias

FaithsForFairness.org, which is spearheading an anti-divestment campaign, has called on the Presbyterian Church USA to explain its relationship with pro-Palestinian groups. Research director Sherry Hawk says officials from PCUSA have visited Hezbollah four times and even held a joint news conference with members of Hezbollah after it successfully passed a divestment measure.

On fact-finding trips to the Middle East, we found that the leadership makes a point of visiting governmental officials in the countries and territories bordering Israel, but have not visited Israeli governmental officials. We have found that the leaders and staff make a point of aligning themselves with pro-Palestinian organizations, but have not been a party to pro-Israel organizations. We have found that the leaders and staff assist pro-Palestinian organizations in making presentations at churches, seminaries, and other Presbyterian venues, but have not solicited pro-Israel organizations to make similar presentations.

Here is a letter FaithsFor Fairness is sending to two top leaders of the Presbyterian Church USA, asking them about their ties to various Palestinian groups. More information is here.