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.

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      They’ve had nukes since the last century. Even the republican war monger Bush stopped israel during it.

      Without American weapons israel is completely donezo.

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        Yes, the nukes we gave them decades ago. They’ve also been genociding Palestinians before they had nukes.

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        Without American weapons israel is completely donezo.

        Nope, they’ll transition to Russia or China as their primary defense partner. Some people argue that it’s already happening.

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          Those countries are allied with Iran though. Their recent votes and anti israel language at the UN signals the exact opposite. China and Russia are moving away from israel.