By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
The governor of Texas wants state pension funds to divest from companies doing business in Iran, a move advocated by Israeli officials he met with last month.
Gov. Rick Perry, a Republican, said Wednesday he was trying to determine whether he could begin the divestment process without legislation. If he cannot, he said, he might call a special legislative session.
"This is a country that has a clear terrorist focus, has a clear mission to wipe a friendly democracy and a very close ally of the United States off of the face of the earth," Perry said, referring to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's calls for the elimination of Israel.