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Mamdani calls for a permanent end to NYC investments in Israel Bonds

JL;DR SUMMARY Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, has voiced his intention to support the city's permanent divestment from Israel Bonds, aligning with outgoing city comptroller Brad Lander's decision in 2023 to stop investing in these government debt securities. 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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Jewish CommunityJewish LeadersBernie SandersNew York City MayorZohran MamdaniIsrael BondsNew York PoliticsBrad LanderBoycott Israel Movement

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New York City, New York, United States
"Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, said in an interview on Sunday that if elected, he would support permanently divesting from Israel Bonds."
New York, United States
"including major commitments from local governments around the country including the State of New York."
Maine, United States
"who co-founded the Students for Justice in Palestine chapter at Maines Bowdoin College"
Israel
"and a Mamdani ally, ended the city's half-century practice of investing millions in Israeli government debt securities in 2023."
Vermont, United States
"Sen. Bernie Sanders, the 83-year-old independent Jewish senator from Vermont, spent the weekend in New York rallying support for Mamdani."
Brooklyn, New York, United States
"At a town hall in Brooklyn on Saturday, Sanders called Mamdani the future of the Democratic Party and praised his grassroots campaign."
Boro Park, New York, United States
"Yeger said in remarks at the grand opening of a new Jewish community center in Boro Park."

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