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U.S. underwriter of Israeli-issued debt securities
Israel Bonds, the commonly known name of Development Corporation for Israel (DCI), is the U.S. underwriter of debt securities issued by the State of Israel. DCI is headquartered in New York City and is a broker-dealer and member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). Dan Naveh is president and CEO.
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Mamdani is an Indian surname originally belonging to Khoja Muslim families. The name is derived from the honorific Mām in the Kutchi and Gujarati languages, as well as Māmadō, the localized version of the name Muhammad in Hindu castes which converted to Islam.
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Jews, or the Jewish people, are an ethnoreligious group and nation, originating in the Israelites of ancient Israel and Judah. They traditionally adhere to Judaism. Jewish ethnicity, religion, and community are highly interrelated, as Judaism is an ethnic religion, though many ethnic Jews do not practice it. Jews regard converts to Judaism as members of the Jewish nation, pursuant to the long-standing conversion process.
More on Wikipedia ↗Mark Levine "pledged many times to restore New York City’s investment in Israel Bonds and had it right when he called them ‘a long-term safe and secure investment,’" an Israel Bonds spokesman told JNS.
Mark Levine promised during the campaign to return Israel bonds to the city's pension funds, and defended the idea even after taking office; Ten months after taking office, he decided not to purchase them, telling the New York Times that it's not politics
Mark Levine says he didn't have a full understanding of the financial picture when he promised to restore purchases of Israel bonds, halted by his predecessor Brad Lander