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Residents urge Cuyahoga County Council to divest $16 million in Israeli bonds; pro- and anti-divestment voices clash
Summary
Dozens of residents told Cuyahoga County Council on Jan. 28 that the county should stop reinvesting in Israeli bonds—calling the holdings both a moral wrong and a financial risk—while other residents defended the bonds as safe investments and urged the council not to divest.
Dozens of residents used the council’s public-comment period on Jan. 28 to press Cuyahoga County officials to stop reinvesting about $16 million in Israeli bonds, a recurring demand that produced emotional testimony and sharply divergent views.
The speakers — teachers, students, longtime residents and faith leaders — told the council the investments are both morally indefensible and financially risky. “I am a third grader and a resident of Cuyahoga County,” said Aya Abu Hashim, one of several children who spoke, adding, “I hope you make the right choice.” Anne Gazy, speaking for other organizers, said the county’s Investment Advisory Committee had…
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