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Divestment Vote Waits After 6-Hour Council Hearing
October 20, 2026
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City Council Suspends Divestment Debate After Six-Hour Hearing
More than 300 people spoke during over six hours of public comment Monday, almost all of it on two policy orders asking Cambridge to divest its two pension funds from, and cancel contracts with, companies that have contracts with the Israeli military.
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