The United Church of Canada's highest legislative body resolved to boycott products produced in Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territory. Church leaders hope to pressure the Israeli government to stop expansion of settlements and end its military occupation. A report prepared by the church's Working Group on Israel-Palestine Policy called settlements "a serious obstacle" to peace.
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