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BREAKING: Smotrich's economic threats keep U.S. sanctions at bay

In short, the Biden administration is scared of Smotrich. On the other hand, Blinken is not scared of Ben Gvir and would very much like to place sanctions on him.

Gila Isaacson

11/13/2024, 14:16

1 min read

The Biden administration is reportedly hesitating to impose sanctions on Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich due to his threats to collapse the "Palestinian economy" if Americans take such action.

Meanwhile, Secretary of State Antony Blinken is considering sanctions against National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, whom the administration has boycotted since his election to office.