James Fischback Removed From Miami-Dade Meeting Over 5% Israel Bond Cap
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 1
James Fischback Removed From Miami-Dade Meeting Over 5% Israel Bond Cap
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 1
Summary
Miami-Dade officers escorted former Florida gubernatorial candidate James Fischback from a county commission meeting after he denounced the county’s plan to put more public money into Israel-backed bonds.
The protest targeted a policy change approved earlier this summer that raised the county’s Israel investment cap from 3% to 5% of its portfolio, allowing roughly $400 million to $450 million in holdings.
Other speakers also attacked the move, linking it to Gaza and local budget pressures, showing the investment decision has become a flashpoint in broader U.S. political divisions over Israel.
Fischback, who won 10.4% in Florida’s Aug. 18 GOP primary, had made opposition to Israel-backed bonds part of his campaign and argued taxpayer funds should not be lent to any foreign government.