Richmond joins Hayward/Intensification of the circle of sanctions against Israel in America
| In the continuation of intensifying international pressure against the Zionist regime due to the continuation of committing war crimes against Gaza, the city of Richmond also joined the circle of Tel Aviv sanctions after the American city of Hayward. |
reported by Mehr News Agency According to Palestine Elium, the city council of Richmond, California, USA approved the end of investment in companies operating in the occupied territories, to be the second American city after Hayward in this field.
Sahile Bana, a member of the Richmond City Council, who was in the process of this decision, said: There is only one thing we can do, and that is to end the investments. Thanks to the student movement, attention has been drawn to this issue once again, this is the right time.
He added that Richmond has a total of $600 million in investments, but about 7% of that is in portfolios that include Israeli companies that will be terminated.
Bana emphasized that defense contractors and weapons manufacturers such as Lockheed Martin are among the clear examples, but companies such as Microsoft and Airbnb are also on this list.
Shifa Mishek, a senior employee of Richmond’s municipal office, said: “Palestinian settlements are illegal and at least not licensed according to international laws.” However, Airbnb rents many properties in occupied lands illegally.
Dr. Dov Baum, an Israeli peace activist, described this action as historic during a speech at the Richmond City Council meeting and expands the existing debates about where and how American taxes are spent.
Baum, who is a Jew himself, said: The genocide in the Gaza Strip has made informed people in America think that financial resources should be diverted from Israeli racism, occupation and genocide. did.
