Meet #DavidMorales - #ProvidenceRI Voters Elect #DemocraticSocialist Mayor, Approve #IsraelDivestment
November 11, 2026
"Voters in Providence, Rhode Island, approved a ballot measure last week that could result in the city divesting from #Israel. The successful #grassroots campaign makes Providence the first U.S. city to pass a binding divestment measure through a popular vote. The measure instructs the city to divest from countries and companies implicated in ' #EthnicCleansing, #apartheid, illegal military occupation, or #genocide. ' The language does not mention Israel by name. We speak with one of the key backers of the divestment measure, Mayor-elect David Morales, a 28-year-old democratic socialist who made history on election night as the #YoungestMayor ever elected in Providence.
" 'What we saw was our neighbors coming out in the thousands to demonstrate that we are ready for change,' Morales says, promising to enact his affordability-focused platform. 'It’s the responsibility of local government to take action. And for that reason, we are seeing a rise in democratic socialism and the representation of democratic socialists all across the country.' "
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http://www.democracynow.org/2026/11/11/providence_divestment_david_morales
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