For a few years now, there has been an on-and-off controversy about PayPal's refusal to agree on operations in the Palestinian areas.  There were politely worded reasons tendered as to why this was not feasible, but anyone with half a brain knew that the real reason was fear of Palestinian money-laundering to support terror — that and fear of being sued. The controversy reached a height in 2016, when groups took PayPal to task.  Why was PayPal willing to provide services to Israelis in Judea and Samaria (the settlements), which some consider "illegal" under international law, yet would not provide PayPal access to nearby Palestinians? In 2016, in response, PayPal issued this statement: We appreciate the interest that the Palestinian community has shown in PayPal.  While we do not have anything to announce for the immediate future, we continuously work to develop strategic partnerships, address business feasibility,...(Read Full Article)