Citizens Deserve a Say in Their Government’s Investments
May 02, 2005
To the editors:
Re “Israel Divestment Debate Reignited,” News, Apr. 27:
Very few people in Somerville feel entirely comfortable investing Somerville money in Israeli securities. One wonders why Somerville does not invest in any foreign country but Israel.
It is un-American to deny the public a say in where its tax money goes. That’s called taxation without representation. Somerville residents fought a war over that in the past. Israeli investments divide the community. Let’s drop them.
KARIN FRIEDEMANN
Boston, Mass.
May 1, 2005
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