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Friends of Sabeel-North America (FOSNA) - United States, national
Friends of Sabeel-North America (FOSNA) - Northern California chapter, USA
The US Dominican Palestine Coordinating Committee, a committee of the Dominican Leadership Conference (DLC). The DLC is comprised of leaders of 29 provinces and congregations of Dominican friars and nuns in the United States.
Read their endorsement statement
Citizens for Justice in the Middle East - Kansas City, USA
Tree of Life Educational Fund - Connecticut, USA
Urbana Wesley UMC - Urbana, Illinois
Groups that have endorsed United Methodist Divestment from the Israeli occupation
Including United Methodist general boards, annual conferences, and ethnic caucuses, independent UM organizations and organizations beyond the UMC, in the United States, Europe, Israel and Palestine. To see statements of support from these groups,click here.
A national coalition of 400+ member organizations
Read their email blast to the coalition
Jewish Voice for Peace - United States, national
read their endorsement letter
The Rabbinical Council of Jewish Voice for Peace
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Visit the website, rabbisletter.org, to watch a video and to learn more about support in the US Jewish community for selective divestment in the United Methodist Church
Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace & Justice
Kairos Southern Africa
The original Kairos movement, to end South African apartheid
Read their letter of support
Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions-USA
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CODEPINK - United States, national
Coalition of Women for Peace - Israel
National Japanese-American Clergy Caucus, United Methodist Church
WJIECC - Western Jurisdiction Inter-Ethnic Coordinating Committee,
United Methodist Church
WJCCAA - Western Jurisdiction Coordinating Committee on Asian American Ministries, United Methodist Church
United Methodist Church
General Board of Church and Society
United Methodist Church
General Board of Global Ministries
United Methodist Church
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Baltimore-Washington Annual Conference
United Methodist Church
California-Nevada Annual Conference
United Methodists Church
California-Pacific Annual Conference
United Methodist Church
Desert Southwest Annual Conference
United Methodist Church
Detroit Annual Conference
United Methodist Church
Minnesota Annual Conference
United Methodist Church
New England Annual Conference
United Methodist Church
New York Annual Conference
United Methodist Church
Northern Illinois Annual Conference
United Methodist Church
Oregon-Idaho Annual Conference
United Methodist Church
Pacific Northwest Annual Conference
United Methodist Church
Susquehanna Annual Conference
United Methodist Church
Upper New York Annual Conference
United Methodist Church
Virginia Annual Conference
United Methodist Church
West Ohio Annual Conference
United Methodist Church
Methodist Federation for Social Action
(MFSA) - national
Board of Church and Society,
Western Pennsylvania Annual Conference
United Methodist Church
Board of Missions and Justice
Florida Annual Conference, United Methodist Church
MARCHA (Methodists Associated Representing the Cause of Hispanic Americans) The Hispanic Caucus of the United Methodist Church and the Methodist Church of Puerto Rico
Black Methodists For Church Renewal
United Methodist Church
Native American International Caucus
United Methodist Church
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