Dear Kristi,

On Friday, the Presbyterian Church U.S.A. voted to divest from stocks in three companies — Caterpillar, Hewlett-Packard and Motorola  — which sell products to Israel.  It was a sad day.

This vote will have little practical significance.  The Presbyterian Church U.S.A. has fewer members than CUFI.  And they are shrinking just as quickly as we’re growing.

But this vote will have symbolic significance.  By singling out Israel for condemnation, the Presbyterians will encourage the very forces that have prevented peace in the first place.    This vote sends a dangerous signal that there is no price to pay for refusing to compromise with Israel — if conflict persists, only Israel will be blamed.

Worst of all, this vote will send a message to Israel that America’s Christians are abandoning her.

We know that nothing could be further from the truth.  We know that the overwhelming majority of America’s Christians stand firmly with Israel.  But our Israeli friends won’t know this unless they hear from us.

As Israel’s enemies in America seek to undermine her, we must work harder than ever to encourage her.  Let’s start today!!

Blessings to you and those you love,

“And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: And I will Bless them that Bless thee ( Israel ), and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.”

( Genesis 12:2-3 KJV 1611 AV )!!

MEMO TO THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: All of Israel is God’s land, and has been given to the Jews. Not one square inch of it belongs to the mythical Palestinians or anyone else. Your denomination is finished by your own hands, by your own choices.

Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharshin.