Ainsworth United Church of Christ of Portland, Oregon, USA just pledged to be
a Pillsbury-Free-Church in support of Palestinian human rights. Join
them!
By Catherine Alder: The Church is a sleeping giant with enormous power to roar about
injustice. If truly awake, the Christian Church will roar about the
nightmare of injustices Palestinians live with every day. Ainsworth
United Church of Christ of Portland, Oregon is one awakened church. Our
church just pledged to be a Pillsbury-Free-Church in support of
Palestinian human rights. We hope our action will be a spark to awaken
more sleeping local churches across the nation and our government. Join
us! Boycott Pillsbury!
Love the Bread of Life and reject the Bread of Oppression
Why boycott Pillsbury? It seems that cute little Dough Boy got
himself nestled into an illegal Jewish settlement in East Jerusalem.
The United Nations lists General Mills, owner of the Pillsbury brand, as
one of the top seven abusers of international law by producing
Pillsbury products in Atarot, an illegal settlement. This Palestinian
land was confiscated then annexed by Jewish Israel. Pillsbury profits from the
theft of this land, use of water, and other resources. Pillsbury is
perpetrating and profiting from an inhumane system of segregation by
making products in this settlement. If we say we love and follow Jesus,
the Bread of Life, then we must reject this Bread of Oppression and
Boycott Pillsbury!