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Former Florida governor hopeful hauled out of county meeting after protesting Israel investments

James Fischback, a former Florida gubernatorial candidate and controversial political figure, was forcibly removed from a Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners meeting Tuesday afternoon after protesting the county's expanded investment in Israel-backed bonds."Do you serve the people of Hialeah or of Haifa? Do you serve the people of Aventura or of Tel Aviv? Do you serve the people of South Miami or of Jerusalem? This money should be invested here in this community. It should be invested in Miami-Dade County," he added before officers escorted him from the room.The confrontation comes after...

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