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Exclusive: Why New York City ended investment in Israel Bonds

JL;DR SUMMARY New York City's outgoing comptroller Brad Lander ended pension fund investments in Israel Bonds in 2023, citing it as a financial decision rather than a political one. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Bds MovementNew York CityEric AdamsJewish VotersZohran MamdaniIsrael BondsEconomic PolicyBrad LanderMark LevinePension Fund

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New York City, New York, United States
"The administration of New York City Mayor Eric Adams pointed to a report that government employee pension funds had $1.17 million invested in Israel holdings."
Israel
"The city has invested in Israel Bonds, debt securities issued by the Israeli government with a roughly 5% return."

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