California city commissioner fired for proposing Israel divestment
California city commissioner fired for proposing Israel divestment by Charlotte Silver An official in Berkeley has been terminated for proposing a resolution calling for divestment from international and Israeli companies that profit from the occupation of Palestinian territories. Cheryl Davila, a member of the famously liberal Northern California city’s Human Welfare and Community Action Commission, was informed Wednesday that she had been fired moments before the body was set to debate and vote on the resolution. After a heated discussion in a room packed with around 100 community members, most supporting the measure, the resolution failed to advance to the… View Article
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