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Multiple residents urge Boulder to divest from companies tied to Israeli military actions; council offers limited staff follow‑up
Summary
During an hours‑long open‑comment period on Oct. 16, multiple Boulder residents urged the city to divest public funds from Microsoft, Caterpillar and other companies they said support abuses in Gaza; council did not act but staff agreed to follow up with requested reports.
Dozens of residents used the council’s open‑comment period on Oct. 16 to press the Boulder City Council to divest city pension and investment funds from companies they said are complicit in Israeli military operations in Gaza and the West Bank.
Speakers including Evan Ravitz, Dr. Enrique Maestas, and several others urged the council to disentangle Boulder investments from Microsoft and Caterpillar, which some commenters said together represent roughly $17 million of city funds. Commenters alleged Microsoft’s cloud and AI…
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