There has been a major response to the C of E Synod’s decision to strengthen ties with the Ecumenical Accompaniment Program in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI), a group that supports the boycott, divestment and sanctions campaign against Israel and stands accused of having an anti-Israel stance and harboring a “one-sided” narrative.
Jews angry over Church of England anti-Israelism
Jerusalem Post – Board of Deputies of British Jews pulls out of meetings with Lambeth Palace.
http://www.jpost.com/JewishWorld/JewishFeatures/Article.aspx?id=277177
UK’s Jewish leaders slam Church of England
Ynetnews – Jewish Scene: Board of Deputies says General Synod’s endorsement of program that sends people to West Bank to ‘experience life under occupation’ shows ‘complete disregard for importance of Anglican-Jewish relations’
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4251198,00.html
British Jewry rips Church of England’s vote to support ‘inflammatory’ pro …
Jewish Telegraphic Agency – Britain’s organized Jewish community has slammed the Church of England’s General Synod .
http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/07/11/3100436/british-jewry-slams-church-of-englands-vote-to-support-anti-israel-program
Jewish Groups Sharply Condemn Church of England’s Endorsement
The Jewish Press – On Monday, the Church of England’s General Synod overwhelmingly passed a motion to support the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel. The program brings internationals to the West Bank to experience life under occupation and …
http://www.jewishpress.com/news/israel/british-jewish-groups-condemn-church-of-englands-endorsement-of-anti-israel-program/2012/07/11/
Board of Deputies slams Church of England’s endorsement
European Jewish Press — The Board of Deputies of British Jews has condemned the Church of England’s General Synod for promoting ‘an inflammatory and partisan programme at the expense of its interfaith relations’, in a statement of Wednesday. The indictment of …
http://www.ejpress.org/article/60127
Church of England says yes to Palestine, no to Israel lobby pressure
Al-Bawaba – “Today the Church of England General Synod — the church’s legislative body — overwhelmingly voted in favor of a Private Members Motion (PMM) on Palestine/Israel, in spite of pressure from pro-Israel organizations before and during the gathering.
http://www.albawaba.com/blog_roundup/church-england-palestine-israel-433520
Daily Express columnist –
http://www.express.co.uk/ourcomments/view/332354/Virginia-Blackburn