Books Not Bombs - Updated May 2026!
Treasurer John Fleming has invested millions of dollars worth of
Louisiana's education funds in risky and unethical Israeli bonds. These
bonds, in addition to supporting Israel's genocide of the Palestinian
people, are a risky investment with poor outcomes. Using money meant for
education to support Israel's destruction of every school and
university in Gaza is unethical and wrong. Tell Treasurer Fleming that
you want him to invest in books, not bombs.
UPDATE: Treasurer Fleming has responded to these demands by claiming there are "currently no plans" to reinvest the money into Israeli bonds. Fleming has said this before and later reinvested when there was less public attention on his office. We must demand that he make a public commitment and pledge to not reinvest the funds.