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Re:US lawmakers urge PayPal to end ban on Palestinians in Oc... by lesuorac on Thursday May 25, 2023 @09:58AM (#36070795)
I mean per the article, Palastine has banks with corresponding US banks to handle transfers. So, ordinary people of those territories can use their banks.
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Re:US lawmakers urge PayPal to end ban on Palestinians in Oc... by gl-prod on Thursday May 25, 2023 @10:07AM (#36070905)
If they can just use their banks, why was PayPal created?
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Re:US lawmakers urge PayPal to end ban on Palestinians in Oc... by lesuorac on Thursday May 25, 2023 @12:12PM (#36072598)
Why stop there, if they could use Bank A why does Bank B exist?

PayPal does not uniquely solve any problem.

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Re:US lawmakers urge PayPal to end ban on Palestinians in Oc... by droopyEyelids on Thursday May 25, 2023 @10:05AM (#36070877)
What kind of hurdles does someone need to overcome to transfer money to a Palestinian through the bank? Banks deal with the same OFAC requirements that PayPal does.
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