In the Fall of 2004, the Anglican International Justice and Peace Committee recommended divestment from Israel to the Anglican Communion. This recommendation was rejected on October 8, 2005, when the Executive Council of the Episcopal Church directed its Social Responsibility in Investments (SRI) committee to use the church's investments to encourage positive change in the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians instead of encouraging divestment.
While the Episcopal Church's decision to reject divestment is positive, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) rightly criticized the Episcopal Church for "… not tak[ing] notice of the positive, and risky, steps Israel has taken in the recent successful disengagement from Gaza, and the many cases before the Israeli courts on the issue of determining an appropriate route of the security barrier. "
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