Illinois Voters Object to State's Anti-BDS Law in Local Votes
Summarized from The Times of Israel by baba
Voters in eight Illinois municipalities approved local ballot measures objecting to the state's 2015 law that bars state pension investments in companies boycotting Israel. The measures, which have no effect on state policy, were celebrated by pro-Palestinian groups as a sign of changing public opinion. Jewish organizations campaigned against the measures, with one official noting that voter awareness influenced the outcomes. Separately, a measure in Bloomington Township called for halting U.S. weapons transfers to certain countries, which activists interpreted as targeting Israel.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Eight Illinois municipalities approved ballot measures objecting to the state's anti-BDS investment law.
- The local ballot measures will not change Illinois state policy on anti-BDS legislation.
- Pro-Palestinian groups celebrated the votes as demonstrations of shifting public opinion.
- Jewish organizations, including JUF, campaigned against the measures, particularly in Oak Park.
- A separate measure in Bloomington Township called for halting U.S. weapons transfers to certain countries.
- The BDS movement also saw a divestment win in Providence, Rhode Island.
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