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September 5, 2024

Portland, Maine, to Divest from Israeli Companies Tied to Israel's Assault on Palestinians
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The Portland City Council in Maine unanimously voted to divest all funds
from companies complicit in Israeli human rights violations and war
crimes against Palestinians. Organizers say Portland is the fourth U.S.
city, and the first on the East Coast, to adopt such a divestment
resolution, which comes after intense campaigning from rights groups
including Maine Coalition for Palestine and Jewish Voice for Peace
Maine.