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NYC mayor accuses Jewish comptroller of politically motivated Israel bonds divestment

JL;DR SUMMARY A clash between New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Comptroller Brad Lander has emerged over the latter's decision to let the city's Israel bond investments mature without reinvestment, leading to accusations of politically motivated divestment aligned with the BDS movement. 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 MovementJewish CommunityEric AdamsDivestmentZohran MamdaniIsrael BondsBrad LanderNew York City PoliticsMayoral ElectionPension Investments

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New York City, New York, United States
"A fight over New York Citys pension investments has turned into a high-profile clash over Israel, with Mayor Eric Adams accusing Comptroller Brad Lander of quietly divesting from Israel bonds in a move he says echoes the goals of the BDS movement."
Israel
"It also comes as Israel looms large in the citys upcoming mayoral election."

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