2014 Gaza War

The Easthampton, Massachusetts City Council unanimously passed a resolution to divest from four companies — BlackRock, Palantir, RTX (formerly Raytheon), and GE Aerospace — over their ties to Israel's military operations in Gaza. The vote followed a contentious two-hour public hearing where 28 speakers backed divestment and 12 opposed it, some calling the measure antisemitic. Councilor and resolution co-sponsor Felicia Jadczak said the city holds roughly $500,000 invested in the named firms. Organizers had gathered more than 500 signatures supporting divestment over the past year. The council previously passed a ceasefire resolution in April 2024. The vote adds Easthampton to a growing list of municipalities weighing in on the Israel-Gaza conflict.