Providence voters approve measure requiring city to divest from certain foreign countries

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Three left-leaning outlets, The New Republic, Truthout and The Boston Globe, report that Providence, Rhode Island, voters passed Question 7 on Tuesday with about 75 percent of the vote. The measure directs the city to divest from “foreign countries conducting ethnic cleansing, apartheid, illegal military occupation, or genocide,” and does not name Israel. The Globe says the figures are from the Board of Elections and that the measure is expected to face legal challenges over its enforceability. The New Republic reports that Mayor David Morales, who campaigned for the measure, has promised to enforce it.

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Providence, Rhode Island, voters approved Question 7 on Tuesday, with about 75 percent in favor.
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The New Republic, Truthout, The Boston Globe
The measure directs the city to divest from foreign countries conducting ethnic cleansing, apartheid, illegal military occupation or genocide, and does not name Israel.
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The New Republic, Truthout, The Boston Globe
The measure is expected to face legal challenges over its enforceability, the Boston Globe reports.
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The Providence for Palestine Coalition submitted the measure.
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The New Republic, Truthout, The Boston Globe
Mayor David Morales, who campaigned for the measure, has promised to enforce it.
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Left-side outlets all report that Providence voters approved Question 7 with about 75 percent, and they frame it as a historic divestment from Israel, with the Jewish vote and genocide language in the foreground.

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Headlines present the vote as divestment from Israel: two call Providence the largest U.S. city to divest from Israel, and the Globe calls the measure aimed at Israel, though it does not name Israel.
Providence Becomes Largest American City to Vote to Divest From Israel
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enable genocideMore neutral: companies that the ordinance says profit from genocide
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…passed an ordinance requiring the city to divest from companies that enable genocide, apartheid, and human rights violations.
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Jewish voters backed the measure
75 percent vote
genocide and apartheid language
first binding municipal divestment law

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The New RepublicFar Left
Providence Becomes Largest American City to Vote to Divest From Israel
Providence, Rhode Island, became the largest city in America to divest from Israel on Tuesday night. And it did so with the help of Jewish voters. …
2 hr agoRead at The New Republic (opens in a new tab)
TruthoutFar Left
Providence Becomes Largest US City to Divest From Israel in Historic Vote
The ordinance passed by 75 percent after a months-long grassroots campaign.
7 hr agoRead at Truthout (opens in a new tab)
The Boston GlobeFar Left
Providence voters approve divestment measure aimed at Israel
With 79 of 82 polling locations reporting, the measure received 74.99 percent to approve, and 25.01 percent to reject, according to the Board of Elections. …
20 hr agoRead at The Boston Globe (opens in a new tab)

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The Boston GlobeFar LeftNov 3, 10:11 PM EST
TruthoutFar LeftNov 4, 11:05 AM EST
The New RepublicFar LeftNov 4, 4:43 PM EST

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Providence voters approve measure requiring city to divest from certain foreign countries

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Providence Becomes Largest American City to Vote to Divest From Israel

Providence Becomes Largest US City to Divest From Israel in Historic Vote

Providence voters approve divestment measure aimed at Israel

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