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wants to fully divest $338 million in foreign assets — including Israel bonds — from New York’s retirement fund, he told a gathering of Working Families Party supporters recently. Goyle, a tech executive and lawyer, is staking out the anti-Israel position in his long-shot bid to unseat longtime Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, who has stood by the state’s “Israel bond” holdings.
“I’m here to tell you that when I am comptroller, we will not renew the foreign bond portfolio of the state comptroller’s office and that includes Israel bonds,” Goyle said during an event kicking off the party’s lefty “Working Families Party Guarantee” agenda. Raj Goyle accused state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli of sending “a blank check for Benjamin Netanyahu’s war crimes in Gaza” by investing the state pension fund in Israel bonds.“We will not send a blank check for Benjamin Netanyahu’s war crimes in Gaza,” the ex-Kansas state legislator said. The Common Retirement Fund, one of the largest and most robust pension funds in the country, is run by the state comptroller’s office and manages pensions for state and municipal workers. NY Comptroller DiNapoli accused of massively underinvesting retirement fund, costing taxpayers billions, by challengerLefty NYC Comptroller Brad Lander tells top pension funds to cut ties with BlackRock over climate stance “They’re stable, they’re guaranteed, they’ve never had a problem and it’s a good investment,” Assemblyman David Weprin , former chair of the New York City Council Finance Committee, told The Post. Weprin, who is supportive of DiNapoli’s handling of the Israel bonds, said they’re a good way to back a US ally with deep ties to New York. “At the same time you’re making a good investment, you’re sending a message to the pro-Israel community,” Weprin said. Goyle’s campaign argues that credit rating agency Moody’s downgrading of Israel’s credit rating following the Oct. 7, 2023, attack by Hamas is enough reason to consider it a “risky” investment, and that the state should not be leveraging its pension fund to support Israel.“Raj Goyle has a laser focus on investing in and protecting New York. Instead of playing politics and chasing mediocre returns with risky foreign bonds like Tom DiNapoli, Raj will put more money in the pockets of New Yorkers and use the office to fight the affordability crisis plaguing the state,” Goyle’s campaign manager, Jyot Singh, told The Post in a statement.New York’s massive $291 billion pension fund invests in foreign bond offerings, including a relatively large holding of Israel bonds.The incumbent comptroller invested an additional $20 million in Israel bonds in the aftermath of Hamas’ Oct. 7 massacre. “In addition to providing a steady return for our pension fund’s members, Israel bonds help support one of our nation’s strongest allies,” DiNapoli said in a statement at the time. “I am heartened that so many other public funds have stepped forward to purchase bonds and support Israel, the only democratic government in the region, during these tragic and challenging days.” DiNapoli has run on the Working Families Party’s ballot line in all of his re-election campaigns since 2014. Former New York City Comptroller Brad Lander notably refused to renew some Israel bonds in the city’s pension fund, a separate entity, in 2025.Horrific video shows the moment deadly New Year's Swiss ski resort fire started — as likely cause is revealedMisspelled Minnesota day care trucks in children after viral fraud video: 'Never seen kids go in there until today'Young white men are turning to toxic influences like Nick Fuentes because they’ve been sacrificed on the altar of diversityNYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s wife, Rama Duwaji, bundles up in fur-trimmed coat and lace-up boots at inauguration Jennifer Lopez claps back at claims she should ‘dress her age’ at 56: ‘If you had this booty, you’d be naked too!’Taylor Swift rings in 2026 with Stevie Nicks at Este Haim’s New Year’s Eve weddingRaj Goyle accused state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli of sending"a blank check for Benjamin Netanyahu’s war crimes in Gaza" by investing the state pension fund in Israel bonds.New York's massive $291 billion pension fund invests in foreign bond offerings, including a relatively large holding of Israel bonds.
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