This is CBSI on the world.

I'm John Batchett, continuing with my colleague and friend Malcolm Honline,

conference of president's major American Jewish organizations.

The new administration, the president issuing many executive orders to do with Israel or its friends.

Malcolm, Judean Samaria, as I recall, the news during the Biden administration was

that there were individuals in the West Bank defending their homes from threats

who have been sanctioned.

What's happened to them?

Good evening.

Good evening, John.

The fact is that they were sanctioned, which means that their

bank accounts were closed. They did not have access to resources. You know, it had broad implications

on their lives and their livelihoods. The argument was made that if they did something wrong,

and it's possible some did,

that they would be held to account Israel has certainly a vibrant legal system.

And, you know, these kind of sanctions are usually reserved for Iran and Russia and other countries that do not have robust legal systems

and which are approve of activities

that we would consider illegal and damaging.

So they removed those sanctions.

They suspended the sanctions, which was received very warmly by the people affected.

But it was, again, a signal.

And we've seen now a series of actions by the

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