No New Bonds

Who Are We?

We are building a statewide movement to divest from Israel Bonds. If you are an Ohio resident we want you to join us! This page is meant to give you an overview of our work and to help you get involved.

Some of the organizations affiliated with our movement in Ohio are:

Akron Palestine Solidarity Collective
Cincinnati Palestine Solidarity Collective
Cleveland Palestine Advocacy Community (CPAC)
Cleveland DSA
Cleveland Peace Action
Columbus DSA
IRTF Cleveland
Jewish Voice For Peace Cleveland
Jewish Voice For Peace Central Ohio
Mahoning Valley DSA
Northwest Ohio Peace Coalition in Toledo
Ohio District – CPUSA
OPAWL
Palestinian Youth Movement
Party for Socialism and Liberation Northeast Ohio
Stark Divestment Coalition
Students for Justice in Palestine at Case Western Reserve University
Students for Justice in Palestine at Cleveland State University
Students for Justice in Palestine at The Ohio State University
Students for Justice in Palestine at University of Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati YDSA
US Palestinian Community Network
Ohio Divest Coalition

What Are Israel Bonds?

Israel Bonds are unrestricted loans to the Israeli government. The state treasury and fifteen counties across the state currently own over $330,000,000 dollars worth of Israel Bonds. This means that Ohio taxpayers are lending the Israeli government $330,000,000 to economically sustain its brutal occupation, systems of apartheid, military infrastructure, illegal settlement expansion, and genocidal campaign against Palestinians.

What Do We Want?

We want all public entities in Ohio to cease investment in foreign bonds (Israel Bonds are currently the only foreign bonds public entities can invest in). Instead, we want this money to be redirected to investments, such as municipal bonds, that strengthen our infrastructure, enhance our communities, and create good-paying union jobs.

Where Are the Israel Bonds?

The Ohio State Treasury currently holds $262,500,000 worth of Israel Bonds, while counties across the state hold $72,030,000 worth of the bonds.

See the tables below for a breakdown.

*Athens County is currently in violation of state law as they refuse to make their investment reports public.

You can find your county’s investment report here. You can find the state treasury’s investment reports here.

How Can I Get Involved?

Get connected to our work by filling out this form! We’ll do our best to connect you with an organizer in your area.