纽约市财政官员已收回其竞选承诺中的投资以色列政府债券计划，理由是中东长期冲突导致信用状况恶化和财务风险增加，《纽约时报》周三报道。
The comptroller of New York City has stepped back from his campaign promise to invest in Israeli government bonds, citing deteriorating credit conditions and financial risks amid prolonged conflicts in the Middle East, The New York Times reported Wednesday.
民主党人、公开支持以色列的马克·莱文表示，在其投资团队评估后，其办公室决定暂时不购买这些债券。
Mark Levine, a Democrat and outspoken supporter of Israel, said his office had decided against purchasing the bonds for now following an assessment by his investment team.
“我一直表示这一决定仅基于财务考量，而非政治因素——这仍是我的立场，”莱文对《纽约时报》说。
“I always said this would be based on financial considerations only, not politics — that’s still my position,” Levine told the Times.
此决定与他去年的竞选承诺形成转变，当时他承诺恢复其前任布拉德·兰德在2023年叫停的投资。
The decision marks a shift from his campaign pledge last year, when he promised to resume investments that were discontinued in 2023 by his predecessor, Brad Lander.
莱文在上任后一直维持这一立场，并在4月仍为该投资方案辩护。然而，他表示债券的财务前景和技术挑战使得目前重新投资不可行。
Levine maintained that position after taking office and defended the proposed investments as recently as April. However, he said the bonds’ financial outlook and technical challenges had made reinvestment unfeasible at present.
以色列政府债券历来被视为相对可靠的投资，但因加沙和伊朗战争而承受压力。
Israeli government bonds, traditionally seen as relatively reliable investments, have faced pressure from the wars in Gaza and Iran.
惠誉评级在2024年4月将以色列的展望调整为负面，而标普全球和穆迪也在加沙战争期间下调了该国债券评级，该战争始于2023年10月。
Fitch Ratings lowered its outlook on Israel to negative in April 2024, while S&P Global and Moody’s also downgraded the country’s bonds during the Gaza war, which began in October 2023.
尽管标普和穆迪此后已将展望恢复为稳定，但根据莱文办公室提供的信息，其评级仍低于战前水平。
Although S&P and Moody’s have since restored their outlooks to stable, their ratings remain below pre-war levels, according to information provided by Levine’s office.
报告称，这些债券的收益率在两年期和三年期品种上徘徊在5%以上，但仍落后于纽约市养老金体系近期的表现。
The bonds’ returns, hovering above 5% for two- and three-year maturities, have also lagged behind the recent performance of New York City’s pension system, the report said.
莱文承认，他此前的承诺部分意图在于抵御要求城市支持针对以色列商品的抵制、撤资和制裁（BDS）抗议运动的呼声。
Levine acknowledged that his earlier pledge was partly intended to counter calls for the city to support the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) protest movement targeting Israeli goods.