The sanctions have infuriated Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who characterized them as a draconian obstruction of Israeli sovereignty. In response, the far-right lawmaker threatened to take steps in his capacity as head of the treasury that would significantly impede the Palestinian economy, the Israeli official added, confirming a Thursday report in the Israel Hayom daily.

Ostensibly wary of such retaliatory actions, the US administration agreed to send a letter to the Finance Ministry clarifying that the sanctions were not intended to cut off those targeted from the entirety of their assets.

      • @Linkerbaan@lemmy.worldOP
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        I just looked up the latest AIPAC round.

        And Biden already received 1.5M for being a brave loyalist dog to the israeli regime.

        Also they spent 1.5M on Nikki Haley and just 100k on Trump so far.

        Especially the excess spending on Haley instead of Trump is a bit weird to me

      • @goferking0
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        Don’t think he’s compromised, it’s just a love of their dream/zionism

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          Those downvotes are confusing. Biden has very openly talked about being a Zionist and how much that matters to him both recently and throughout his political life.

          Are people just now realizing that’s a red flag but haven’t connected the dots ?

          • @goferking0
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            People don’t like when it gets pointed out or when people are critical of Biden