rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/petition/stop-funding-atrocities-in-gaza-invest-in-miami-dade-county?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-petition-area-stop-funding-atrocities-in-gaza-invest-in-miami-dade-county' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> Break the Bonds Miami https://actionnetwork.org/groups/break-the-bonds-miami https://actionnetwork.org//images/generic_facebook.jpg For over 2 years, the world has watched in horror as tens of thousands of Palestinians have been killed and injured by the horrific siege on Gaza. Recent polls show that most voters across the US do not want to send any more financial support for Israel’s horrific assault on Palestinians. Israel Bonds operate as direct loans to the Israeli treasury. In effect, they supply funds for the use of the Israeli military and government, lent without oversight, accountability measures, or restrictions as to their use. Israel Bonds provide critical financial support to the Israeli military and government, which includes their military’s genocide in Gaza. Miami-Dade County currently has $151 million invested in Israel Bonds. Miami-Dade County Clerk and Comptroller Juan Fernandez-Barquin oversees public investments and consistently chooses to invest and reinvest in Israel Bonds. The Board of County Commissioners set Miami-Dade's investment policy and has given Israel an exception be the only foreign nation that our County can invest in. $25 million of Miami Dade’s investment into Israel Bonds mature on November 1, 2025 and $10 million mature on January 1, 2026. That means we can stop the county from reinvesting $35 million into Israel by demanding Juan Fernandez-Barquin doesn't renew. We, the undersigned Miami-Dade County residents are calling upon Miami-Dade County Clerk and Comptroller Juan Fernandez-Barquin to NOT renew investment into Israel bonds that are maturing and instead invest in local business and initiatives that serve the needs of County residents. Miami-Dade County must put our taxpayer dollars back into our community, and prioritize our residents first by investing in local businesses, local economic development, and public services, with similar return rates, that are less risky and that don't make us complicit in violations of human rights or international law. https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/stop-funding-atrocities-in-gaza-invest-in-miami-dade-county