Scandalous...

One wonders about the moral compass of some of these church leaders.

The Anglican Church is expected to back a report tomorrow urging it to disinvest in companies that "support the occupation" of Palestinian lands. The report has been heavily criticised by senior clerics and Jewish leaders and its adoption would place the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, in a difficult position.

Drawn up by the Anglican Justice and Peace Network, it will be debated by the Anglican Consultative Council in Nottingham, an international body that makes recommendations to the 75 million-strong Church.

The report calls on the Church to put moral pressure on firms deemed to be supporting controversial Israeli policies such as the security fence or the clearing of Palestinian homes. Its authors believe that, as a last resort, the Church should disinvest its holdings in companies that prove unresponsive.

Some would also like the Church to boycott goods produced in the Israeli settlements in the South Bank. These range from flowers and dates to parts for electronic equipment.

How about some moral pressure on terrorists?