Meet David Morales: Providence Voters Elect Democratic Socialist Mayor, Approve Israel Divestment
Voters in Providence, Rhode Island, approved a ballot measure last week that could result in the city divesting from Israel. The successful grassroots campaign makes Providence the first U.S. city to pass a binding divestment measure through a popular vote. The measure instructs the city to divest from countries and companies implicated in “ethnic cleansing, apartheid, illegal military occupation, or genocide.” The language does not mention Israel by name.
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