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Multiple residents urge Charleston County to end incentives and contracts with Elbit Systems
Summary
During public comment, more than a half dozen speakers urged county council to terminate tax incentives and other support for Elbit Systems, a weapons manufacturer in Ladson, citing moral and humanitarian objections and expressing concern about local impacts on schools and community resources.
Numerous speakers during the public comment period on Tuesday urged Charleston County Council to end tax incentives, grants and other support for Elbit Systems, a defense manufacturer located in Ladson.
Speakers described moral objections and potential local impacts. "I can't stay silent while my taxes are being used to aid and abet the genocide," said Dr. Saffana Siddiqui, a physician who stated she takes care of people in Charleston. "We want Elbit shut down," she said. Gia Ellis, identifying herself as a…
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