Wednesdays with the World: Our Economic Leverage

As people of faith in the United States, we have seen how boycotts have been effective over the years in creating social change (e.g. the Montgomery Bus Boycott).
How can we effectively use boycotts and other economic measures to ensure our personal money and our church's money is being spent in a way that aligns with our faith values?
How can we leverage our resources to offer solidarity to Palestinian partners for the long term?
Join us as we hear from two colleagues who are directly engaged.
From the Joint Advocacy Initiative of the East Jerusalem YMCA and the YWCA of Palestine, you’ll hear from Muhanad al-Qaisi about the ways we can invest in the long-term stability of Palestinian farmers who are being threatened by Jewish settlers and the Israeli military in the West Bank.
You will also hear from Matthew Illian about some best practices the United Church Funds uses to ensure that church investments are in line with our faith values and what questions to ask about your own investments.
Resources:
2024 Keep Hope Alive Campaign
bit.ly/4febB8C
Sponsor an olive tree! (Please type "Keep Hope Alive" in the special designation box)
bit.ly/4fhRcj1
Economic leverage resources one-pager
bit.ly/4dZVnio
3rd Thursday Action Alert: Calling on Congress to Block Sales of Military Aid to Israel bit.ly/4fgO5bg
Middle East crisis response page:
bit.ly/3GF0WV9
The Pension Boards statement following the 2015 General Synod resolution on economic measures: bit.ly/4eTD3sD
Olive oil and other Palestinian food products from Equal Exchange:
bit.ly/40igNEr