"Portland city council votes to divest from companies doing business with Israel"

"Portland city council votes to divest from companies doing business with Israel"

WBUR Radio, Boston

  • Ari Snider, Maine Public



Portland, Maine's city council unanimously approved a resolution Wednesday night calling for the city to divest from companies involved in weapons sales and other business in Israel, in response to the war in Gaza.

"The resolution drew several hours of emotional testimony from residents of a variety of backgrounds and political views.

"One Portland resident, who introduced herself as Soraya, said as a Palestinian-American, she sees the measure as a way to express solidarity with the Palestinian people...."

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