ACT NOW: Demand Montgomery County End Public Funding for Maryland Israel Development Center (MIDC)
The Maryland Israel Development Center (MIDC) serves as the broker to bring Israeli companies into Maryland including weapons manufacturers. Two of the “companies” (Elta North America and Rafael) are actually part of the Israeli military itself. To learn more, watch this video from Peace Action Montgomery.
The Montgomery County Council is holding a preliminary vote on FRIDAY, MAY 9, 2025 at 1:30pm on whether to allocate $45,831 to this entity.
JOIN the IMAN NETWORK in calling on Montgomery County to end funding for MIDC.
The County must ensure that no public funds support institutions or entities tied to Israel’s military-industrial complex, such as the MIDC. Maryland taxpayers should not be forced to subsidize an apartheid regime that is committing a genocide.
The State of Maryland and all of its agencies and counties should end all grants and privileges provided to the MIDC and ensure that leadership demonstrates and reflects values of justice, human dignity, and equality.
