Residents urge Palm Beach County to halt or curb Israel-bond purchases, cite legal and moral concerns Dozens of residents told the Palm Beach County Commission at a public forum that the county's roughly $1 billion in Israel bond holdings violates state investment rules, concentrates risk and raises ethical questions; the county comptroller defended the strategy as lawful and yielding higher returns for local needs.

Residents of Palm Beach County are demanding an end to the county's $1 billion investment in Israel bonds, citing legal violations and moral objections that could reshape community investment policies.

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Residents urge Palm Beach County to halt Israel-bond purchases, citing legal and moral concerns Dozens of Palm Beach County residents urged commissioners to stop investing in Israel bonds, arguing the county's $1 billion position and rising allocation percentages violate state law, create concentration risk and fund alleged human-rights abuses; Clerk/Comptroller Mike Caruso defended the investments as lawful and higher-yielding.

Palm Beach County residents are rallying against the county's $1 billion investment in Israel bonds, arguing it violates state law and funds alleged human-rights abuses.

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Clerk Mike Caruso says Palm Beach County now holds $1 billion in Israel bonds after $350 million buy Mike Caruso, Palm Beach County Clerk of Court and Comptroller, said he authorized a $350 million Israel-bond purchase that, with prior buys, brings county holdings to $1 billion; officials said the purchases comply with Florida law and a temporary policy raising the investment cap, and a lawsuit over the investments is pending.

Palm Beach County just made headlines by becoming the world’s largest investor in Israel bonds, hitting a staggering $1 billion after a recent $350 million purchase!

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