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PayPal feeds into Israeli apartheid and occupation by shamelessly discriminating against Palestinians, banning those in the West Bank and Gaza from using its service yet allowing Israeli settlers.
In 2023, 11 members of US Congress demanded an end to this ban, with a letter stating, “We have significant concerns that, because PayPal does provide services to Israeli citizens in illegal settlements across the West Bank, but does not provide services to Palestinians living in the West Bank and Gaza, PayPal’s current operating status may be infringing upon the rights of Palestinians.”
An active petition has been launched to protest PayPal's decision, likening the ban to Israeli checkpoints which hinder Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza from earning a livelihood and further worsening unemployment under already challenging circumstances.