Fulop Can’t Commit to Ending State Investment in Israeli Bonds
By: Fred Snowflack | Published: 2025-06-07 22:33:00 | Source: www.insidernj.com
MONTGOMERY TWP. – There’s no ignoring problems in the Middle East, so it was no real surprise when Steve Fulop was asked Saturday if he would support ending state investment in Israeli bonds.
The questioner referred to Israeli “genocide.” It was clear where she stood.
Fulop took a while to get there, but he eventually said, “I cannot commit to that.” He said the Middle East would not be his primary concern as governor, and that, if elected, he would appoint a competent treasurer to make such decisions.
Some in the crowd of about 60 applauded. Fulop and his audience at a “meet and greet” were huddled under a tent in the backyard of a township home as rain fell sporadically.
The Jersey City mayor and gubernatorial candidate talks often about saying what he truly believes even if some…