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Public commenters sharply divided over Israel bonds and divestment at Cuyahoga County Council meeting
Summary
At the Nov. 12 Cuyahoga County Council meeting, more than a dozen residents used public comment to praise the council for not pursuing anti‑Israel resolutions or to urge the county to stop holding and purchasing Israeli bonds; speakers also urged redirecting funds to local needs.
Cleveland — Public comment at the Cuyahoga County Council meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 12, centered on competing appeals over the council’s recent decision not to take up anti‑Israel resolutions and on whether the county should sell or stop buying Israeli bonds.
Speakers on both sides pressed the council to act. Rabbi Sharon Young Marcus of Park Synagogue in Pepper Pike thanked the council "for not passing any anti Israel resolutions" and urged continued support for Jewish residents. Other speakers said the county’s bond holdings — which several commenters described as about $16,000,000 — are morally and practically indefensible and should be redirected to county…
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