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Residents urge Charleston County to sever ties with Elbit Systems in public hearing
Summary
More than a dozen residents and activists at a Feb. 25 public comment period urged Charleston County Council to terminate its contract and tax incentives for Elbit Systems of America, citing human-rights concerns and local impacts; two council members held follow-up meetings with coalition members.
Dozens of residents and activists used the county’s public comment period on Feb. 25 to press Charleston County Council to end its relationship with Elbit Systems of America and to close or restrict Elbit’s Ladson facility.
Speakers representing the Elbit Out of South Carolina coalition and other local groups said weapons and surveillance equipment made by Elbit and its subsidiaries have been used in conflicts overseas and that continuing county support makes the community complicit in human‑rights harms. Commenters also tied the county’s tax and incentive policies to long‑term losses in school revenue and cited a College of Charleston disparities report to argue…
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