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Protester James Fischback Removed After Israel Bond Protest

9/2/2026

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James Fischback was forcibly removed from a Miami-Dade County Commissioners meeting after protesting Israel-backed bond investments.
Miami-Dade County raised its Israel investment cap from 3% to 5%, permitting $400-$450 million in bonds.
Fischback earned 10.4% of the vote in the Aug. 18 Republican Florida gubernatorial primary.
Fischback said he declined AIPAC money and pledged to divest from Israel-backed bonds.
He called Florida’s law permitting only Israel-linked taxpayer bonds improper.

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James Fischback was forcibly removed from a Miami-Dade County Commissioners meeting after protesting Israel-backed bond investments.
Miami-Dade County raised its Israel investment cap from 3% to 5%, permitting $400-$450 million in bonds.
Fischback earned 10.4% of the vote in the Aug. 18 Republican Florida gubernatorial primary.
Fischback said he declined AIPAC money and pledged to divest from Israel-backed bonds.
He called Florida’s law permitting only Israel-linked taxpayer bonds improper.