Buying government-issued bonds from Israel has long been viewed as a way to support the Israeli economy and show political support.
A man identified with a first name only, Zoheir, from Bucks County, holding a Palestinian flag on Monday during a rally outside the Pennsylvania State Capitol demanding the state to stop investing public funds in Israel.
“After the horrific and deadly attacks perpetrated against Israel by the terrorist organization Hamas, I unequivocally stand in solidarity with our ally,” Garrity Organizers said 186 people were detained and released by midafternoon. Capitol Police said 126 individuals were issued citations for trespassing.Purchasing Israeli bonds amounts to essentially floating a loan to Israel. The returns on investment are fairly low in most cases, but experts said the bonds have carried symbolic meaning for Jewish people and institutions for decades.
Lila Corwin Berman, a professor of Jewish studies at Temple University who studies Jewish philanthropy, said bond purchases carry emotional power — whether they be for a bar mitzvah gift or a gesture of solidarity between states. during the first month of the Israel-Hamas war — part of a $1 billion total investment nationwide after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack.as an “uplifting message to Israel at this exceedingly difficult time” — one that provides “much-needed assistance on the ground,” according to an October treasury news release.Garrity in turn described Israel Bonds as both a smart investment and as a “symbolic connection with Israel and the people of Israel for Jews worldwide.
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