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Publication Date: September 2005
Publisher: Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs
Author(s): Seva Brodsky
Research Area: Banking and finance; Culture and religion; Politics
Keywords: Community Relations; Communal Organizations; Political Behavior; Israel Advocacy
Type: Report
Coverage: Massachusetts
Abstract:
In the summer of 2003, the city of Somerville, in the metropolitan Boston area, became a battleground for a proposed municipal divestment campaign against Israel. The municipality set to divest from Israeli government bonds and any companies engaged with Israel in military business. The Jewish community of the metropolitan Boston area quickly mobilized to fight this divestment campaign. This article shares the story of this process of communal organization, its positive conclusion, aftermath, and lessons to be drawn from the experience.