William Thompson Jr. (l-r),
Gabriel Caprio, Barbara J. Easterling
and Joshua Matza |
ISRAEL BONDS
Israel Crisis Sparks
Investment Bonds
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latest suicide bombing in Israel got immediate reaction from two
speakers at an Israel Bonds dinner for B’nai B’rith finance unit
at the New York Hilton.
Joshua Matza, the new presidential
nominee of the bonds organization, declared that there is only one
answer to Yasir Arafat: “Strengthen the economy of
Israel.”
Picking up on that note, New York City
comptroller William Thompson Jr. promised to “review our
portfolio of Israel Bonds to increase our stake.”
He pledged “to find a way to increase our
purchases of Israel Bonds.”
The banking and corporate guests at the event,
which honored Amalgamated Bank president Gabriel Caprio,
purchased a total of $11.5 million of Israel Bonds.
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