Politics● Low16m ago · Nov 14, 2026, 4:38 AM
Somerville city council votes to divest from Israel as lone dissenter warns Jews feel targeted
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The ordinance bars Somerville from contracting with companies that directly, knowingly, and consistently facilitate violations of humanitarian law, specifically those in "Israel and Palestine."
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