The Disciples of Christ (DOC), the ecumenical partner of the UCC, is holding their General Assembly in Portland, Oregon this week - and much like the UCC General Synod, it's not without controversy. Many the DOC resolutions are similar to those voted on by the UCC General Synod - including one titled "Tear Down the Wall" aimed at getting Israel's security barrier removed. In response, the Wiesenthal Center asked if they could have 5 minutes to address the Assembly regarding the wall and the concerns that Jews have to the wall being removed. According to the Wiesenthal Center, a "last-minute change to rules that restricts speeches from the floor to voting members of the Church" were used to block Tzippi Cohen (pictured above), who was injured during the horrific Café Hillel suicide bombing in Jerusalem in September, 2003, from speaking to Assembly delegates.

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