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Dozens of residents urge Rock Island to boycott, divest from companies tied to Israel; council takes no action
Summary
Multiple residents and local activists urged the City Council to adopt a resolution to boycott or divest from corporations they say are complicit in actions in Gaza and the West Bank; the comments were during public comment and no council vote on a divestment resolution occurred at the meeting.
Numerous residents and community activists used the City Council’s public-comment period Monday to urge Rock Island elected officials to adopt a resolution to boycott or divest from corporations they described as complicit in Israeli actions in Gaza and the West Bank.
Speakers called on the council to refuse investments that they said support human-rights abuses and to redirect public funds toward local needs such as homelessness and healthcare. The comments included personal testimony and references to organized campaigns and petitions.
James Cox, a Rock Island…
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