Dozens of protesters gathered in the Loop Monday morning to demand Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs divest the state’s investments from Israel bonds.

Approximately 50 people turned out at the protest, which was organized by Boycott Divestment Sanctions-Chicago, a project of the Anti-War Committee-Chicago and the US Palestinian Community Network-Chicago.

“(Michael Frerichs) has the responsibility to invest our tax dollars responsibly, to get positive returns from Illinois residents, and he’s not doing that,” said Jae Franklin, the co-chair of the Anti-War Committee-Chicago. “He’s investing in a state that is war-torn.”

In response, Frerichs, who was first elected in 2014, said in a statement, “As a responsible steward of taxpayer money, it is our job to get the best investment r

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