Isreal Palestine conflit

For several years, the Presbyterians have been protesting the treatment of the Palestinian people by Israel. Settlements, bulldozing of Palestinian homes, heavy handed responses to regional conflicts. The commissioners had a meeting at Cincinnati Presbytery today and as part of the agenda met the American Jewish Committee. A committee within Presbytery has submitted a report for the GA to review. It is asking Presbyterians to extend our protests to our wallets and to not support businesses or organizations that may contribute to the Zionist cause. This has the American Jewish community up in arms. I have not read the report in full yet but understand that it is equating the situation to apartheid. Four individuals from the American Jewish Committee came to our meeting today to ask us to consider the situation from their point of view. There is definitely blame to go around and I can't imagine living as a Jew in a state in the middle east where nearly every country around you wants to see you wiped off the face of the earth. With both the Jewish and Islamic eye for an eye mentality and holding of grudges, the situation is difficult and sad.