New York City's pension funds are considering resuming investments in Israeli government bonds, a move that would channel public money into Israel’s treasury despite the ongoing war in Gaza.
The proposal, backed by the city’s chief financial officer Mark Levine, has put him at odds with Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who supports divestment over Israel’s conduct.
The investment amounts to direct funding for Israeli policies linked to settlement expansion, civilian casualties, and violations of international law.
