Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich hits back after being sanctioned by the UK and other nations.
Israel’s far-right finance minister says he wants to cut Palestinian banks off from the global financial system.
Bezalel Smotrich’s plan has not yet been approved by the Israeli government.
But if it does happen, what could the consequences be?
Presenter:
Cyril Vanier
Guests:
Raja Khalidi – Director-general at the Palestine Economic Policy Research Institute
Shahd Hammouri – Lecturer in international law at the University of Kent
Mustafa Barghouti – Secretary-general at the Palestinian National Initiative