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Morningstar suspends Florida library service after state places it on anti-Israel blacklist

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Floridians who research stocks and bonds at their local libraries on the investment firm Morningstar’s very widely used site reported being unable to do so recently, the Orlando Sentinel reported. The Chicago-based firm opted not to renew...
Barcelona's skyline seen from atop the Basílica de la Sagrada Família, 2016. Photo by Menachem Wecker/JNS.

Barcelona mayor cancels meeting with Israeli official sans explanation

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Fleur Hassan-Nahoum, the deputy mayor of Jerusalem, was slated to meet in Madrid with the Spanish capital’s mayor on Wednesday. The mayor ended up being sick, so she met with deputy mayor Inma Sanz. In Madrid,...
Protesters wave Palestinian flags and chant as Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) tries to speak at the Netroots Nation conference in Chicago on July 15, 2023. Credit: YouTube screenshot.

After calling Israel ‘racist state,’ Rep. Jayapal says ‘idea of Israel’ not racist

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As protesters with Palestinian flags disrupted a Saturday keynote with several members of Congress at the Netroots Nation conference, Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) sought to placate the Israel critics. "I want you to know that...
Elbit Systems of America plans to open a 135,000-square-foot facility ​in South Carolina to be operational in 2022. Credit: Courtesy.

Companies Morningstar still flags for operating in Judea, Samaria deal in infrastructure

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Morningstar trimmed a list of companies it flags for doing business in Israel-controlled territory from 26 to seven, JNS reported exclusively last week. Now, a JNS analysis and conversations with the Chicago-based investment giant shed light...
Smartphone with webpage of American financial-services company Morningstar Inc. on screen in front of the logo, Feb. 6, 2022. Credit: T. Schneider/Shutterstock.

Florida to investigate Morningstar for potential BDS practices

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The Florida agency responsible for investing state and local government assets confirmed to JNS that it is opening an investigation into potential boycott Israel (BDS) practices by the investment firm Morningstar and its subsidiary...