...It is a sad day for the Church of England. At a time when Israel's existence is once again under threat with the victory of the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas in parliamentary elections, it is a moral outrage that the Church of England under current Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams would vote for divestment.

As we have said in the past, divestment is unfair and counterproductive, a failed one-sided strategy pursued by those with an agenda against Israel. By focusing on companies that they claim aid Israel in oppressing Palestinians, the Anglican Church distorts historical facts and impugns the intentions of the State of Israel, whose ultimate goal is to protect and defend its citizens from terrorism.

At a time when Palestinians have voted overwhelmingly in favor of governance by Hamas, a violent terrorist organization whose goal is the destruction of Israel, it is morally reprehensible for the Anglican Church Synod to single out Israel for criticism while failing to condemn Palestinian terrorism...