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Scores of speakers urge Alexandria to divest from companies tied to Israel; Human Rights Commission request cited
Summary
During a lengthy public‑comment period, multiple residents urged City Council to divest city investments and procurement from companies they said enable human rights abuses in Israel and the occupied territories, citing a recent Human Rights Commission recommendation.
Dozens of speakers during the public hearing urged Alexandria City Council to divest city investments and contracts from companies they say support human rights violations in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories, and they asked the council to act on a recommendation recently passed by the Alexandria Human Rights Commission.
The speakers—representing local advocacy groups, faith communities and area residents—named companies they said enable surveillance, detention and military operations, and they asked the city to cut financial ties where possible through contracts, retirement plan stewardship and local investment pools. One speaker said the Human Rights Commission had…
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