Israel Bonds

Other investors in Israel bonds include corporations, insurance companies, associations, unions, banks, financial institutions, universities, foundations, non-profits and synagogues.

[2] Ben-Gurion turned to Diaspora Jewry, with the goal of obtaining millions of dollars in funding by engaging them as active partners in building the new Jewish state.

In September 1950, he convened a meeting of American Jewish leaders at Jerusalem's King David Hotel, where Ben-Gurion shared his vision for a bond issue, which the delegates supported.

[3] In May, the prime minister traveled to New York City to help launch the inaugural Independence Issue at a Madison Square Garden ceremony, raising $35 million.

The following bonds are/were offered in 2022:[11] Although Israel has never defaulted in the payment of principal or interest on any of its internal or external debt, prospective purchasers are warned of sovereign credit risk.

[14] According to Richard Painter, who worked as chief White House ethics lawyer during the George W. Bush administration, the mixing of personal and official practices evidenced in transcripts of email documents exchanged to secure bond purchases in the U.S. appears to "go well beyond what’s seen as acceptable.

[15] Erin McClelland, Garrity’s opponent in the November general election, said that she did not believe that the state should invest in foreign bonds, particularly when it meant taking sides in an overseas conflict.