{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/61ce53e440b3c900139313b7/6748a722bbe21d4794cc70d6?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"WALTHAM FOREST COUNCIL COMMITS TO HALTING INVESTMENTS IN ARMS MANUFACTURE TRADE AND TRANSPORTATION","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ce53e440b3c900139313b7/1732814510323-ad051d6b-bde3-47f7-9d4f-1c46b33aa0c6.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Local community members and activists in Waltham Forest united in protest Waltham Forest Council ahead of a key Pension Committee meeting to debate the definition of arms companies and weapons. </p><p><br></p><p>The council had previously agreed to the community’s demands to divest from companies linked to arming Israel and human rights violations. </p><p>The outcome of the meeting solidified the definition, resulting in a commitment to halt investments in any companies involved in the manufacture, sale, or transportation of arms.</p><p><br></p><p>Journalist: Meriem Ismail </p><p><br></p><p>Fund honest independent Muslim journalism: <a href=\"http://support.islamchannel.tv/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http://support.islamchannel.tv</a></p><p><br></p><p>#news #divestment#london#news#arms#pension# investment</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Islam Channel"}