Israeli settlers in the West Bank have access to PayPal, but their Palestinian neighbors are barred from the service.
PayPal President & CEO Dan Schulman speaks on stage at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta on December 13, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia.on Palestinians living in the occupied territories. While Palestinians in the occupied West Bank are prohibited from using the service, Israeli settlers are allowed to use the digital payment platform.
The company’s decision comes days after eleven Democratic House members called on PayPal to expand its services to Palestinians. The letter was delivered at the company’s Annual General Meeting by Sam Bahour, a Palestinian-American businessman and co-founder of the PayPal4Palestine campaign. Bahour gave a, on behalf of the group Harrington Investments, supporting a shareholder resolution and asking for a vote on the issue. PayPal’s board recommended a “no” vote and the resolution failed to pass.
“Access to online platforms should be enjoyed without discrimination,” read the letter, which was sent to PayPal CEO Dan Schulman. “The ability to use PayPal is critical for entrepreneurs, businesses, and freelancers with regional and international customers. This access is especially crucial for Palestinians given the devastating impacts to the Palestinian economy of Israel’s occupation and blockade of the Gaza strip.
The letter was authored by Mark Pocan in collaboration with the human rights group 7amleh. It was signed by Rep.s Ihan Omar , Rashida Tlaib , Betty McCollum Pramila Jayapal Greg Casar , Earl Blumenauer Jamaal Bowman James McGovern Sara Jacobs and Cori Bush .At PayPal’s Annual General Meeting this week,
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