In a first, ballot initiative to divest from Israel wins at the ballot box, in Somerville, Mass.
Voters in Somerville, Massachusetts, passed a measure to divest from Israel, the first such vote in the US, despite opposition from local Jewish groups.
(L-R) Somerville for Palestine supporters celebrate a projected win for Question 3, a non-binding resolution imploring the Boston suburb to divest from companies that do business with Israel, November 4, 2025; a still from an ad opposing the measure paid for by a local Jewish group.(photo credit: SCREENSHOT VIA INSTAGRAM, SCREENSHOT VIA YOUTUBE)ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA
