The state of Illinois will profit from the blood of Palestinians

If you would like to point out to Illinois officials that, considering that Israel has just massacred over 1,300 Palestinians including over 400 children, and that Illinois should be considering divestment and boycott rather than investment, here's some contact information.

Thanks,

-Rich

Contact Illinois Governor Pat Quinn
217-782-0244
Or 312-814-2121

http://www.standingupforillinois.org/contact/

Contact Illinois Senator Dick Durban
202-224-2152

http://durbin.senate.gov/contact.cfm

Contact Illinois Senator Roland W. Burris
202-224-2854
(no on-line contact for Burris found)

Illinois residents find your representatives in congress by district here:

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/findyourreps.xpd?state=IL

Please forward widely, especially to Illinois residents


The state of Illinois has purchased $10 million worth of Israel Bonds.

The Israel Bonds will mature in three years with a 2.43 percent rate of return, compared to U.S. government bonds yielding a 1.51 percent return during the same period, according to Illinois state treasurer Alexi Giannoulias."This is a good way to safely diversity our portfolio, especially during a time when some of our other investment options aren't generating as much revenue because of the market fluctuations here in the United States," Giannoulias said in a statement.

"Israel's economic resilience has been praised by international credit agencies, and we are proud that the state has also expressed confidence through this significant investment," said Joshua Matza, the president and CEO of Israel Bonds.

This is not the first purchase of Israel Bonds by Illinois, which started buying foreign government bonds in 2003.