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- U.S. lawyer Noura Erakat was arrested during a Palm Beach County budget hearing on Israeli bonds.
- Mayor Sara Baxter limited speakers to one minute and prohibited any mention of the bond issue.
- Erakat was handcuffed, held two hours in a police car, jailed, and released on bail after a trespass misdemeanor.
- Palm Beach County holds over $1 billion in Israeli bonds, the largest municipal holding, and “Break the Bonds” urges divestment.