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Political correspondent Tal Schneider joins host Jessica Steinberg for today’s episode.
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As election day begins, Schneider discusses some recent statements made by candidates, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who brought up the possibility of sanctions against Israel and suggested a way to evade them: cryptocurrency.
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With a high turnout expected among Arab voters who want, among other things, a new government that will tackle their community’s deadly crime problem, Schneider notes that many will vote later in the day, possibly delaying exit polls.
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For further reading:
Netanyahu: Israel should ready for global sanctions, use blockchain to circumvent them
Bank of Israel, opposition heads pan Netanyahu’s proposal to use crypto to evade sanctions
Netanyahu’s crypto bet signals a dangerous readiness to accept economic isolation
Turnout among Israel’s Arab voters could make or break hopes to unseat Netanyahu
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