Source/Credit: Jewish Voice for Peace
Edited by Ahmadiyya Times | April 29, 2012
On April 22, Bob Simon and the US news show "60 Minutes" shared the painful truth with 13 million viewers — the primary cause for the exodus of Palestinian Christians from the Holy Land is the nearly 45 year-old illegal Israeli occupation.
Now "60 Minutes" is being attacked for telling the truth. A range of Israel-first partisan groups have gone on the attack against CBS, and they have received over 29,000 emails of complaint.
If "60 Minutes" backs down, then other media outlets will do the same.
Under Israeli occupation, Palestinians have endured decades of unlawful home demolitions, checkpoints, land confiscation, detentions without charges, and much more. That's primarily why Palestinians are leaving, and why Palestinian Christians issued a call to Christians in other lands to help create pressure on the Israeli government through divestment campaigns. In response to this call, this week the United Methodist Church is considering a historic vote to begin phased divestment from companies that profit from the occupation.
The 60 Minutes segment, which you can watch below, explains clearly why church divestment is the right thing to do. The occupation dehumanizes Christians, Muslims "and" Jews.
Sign the petition to be sure that CBS hears from supporters for its brave and truthful reporting.
The petition has been signed by almost 39,000 people already.
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