"The largest mainline Protestant church in U.S has divested from British security company G4S over the key role it plays in Israels military occupation and the prison system at which Palestinians are held without trial and subjected to torture."At least 12 more European governments published online guidance warning their citizens and businesses about risks involved in trade and other economic links with illegal Israeli settlements on Thursday and Friday, bringing the total number of countries to publish such advice to 17.
"The statements warn businesses about the economic, legal and reputational 'risks' of economic ties with illegal Israeli settlements and state that firms should be aware of the 'possible abuses of the rights of individuals' such transactions may contribute to.
"The announcements are part of a wider effort coordinated among European states prompted by lobbying by civil society organisations such as the European Coordination of Associations for Palestine and MEPs, who have been arguing that governments should do more to prevent European firms from trading with or providing services to illegal Israeli settlements.
17 EU members take action against corporate complicity with Israeli crimes | BDSmovement.net
Why would you think doing business with an illegal military occupation of Palestine shouldn't be treated the same way as White South Africa?
Yet the same countries have also started to arrest BDS movement followers for ANTI SEMITISM and RACISM, even INCITEMENT TO RACIAL AND RELIGOUS HATRED. Which is why the movement has ground to a halt in Europe, it has been hijacked by white supremacists and neo Marxist so they can exercise their anti semitic Jew hatred openly.
"The General Board of Pension and Health Benefits (GBPHB) of The​ US​ United Methodist Church has instructed ​the​ managers ​of its $20bn fund ​to sell all shares in G4S​.​
"The news follows a decision by the Gates Foundation to divest from G4S and the opening of an official UK government investigation into the companys activities in Palestine/Israel. G4S recently announced at its shareholders meeting in London that it plans to end its activities inside Israels prisons, albeit not until 2017.
Largest US Protestant Church divests from Israeli prison contractor G4S | BDSmovement.net