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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.


If they can just use their banks, why was PayPal created?


Why stop there, if they could use Bank A why does Bank B exist?

PayPal does not uniquely solve any problem.


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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