Bank of Israel rebuffs Netanyahu's suggestion of using crypto to get around possible sanctions
In a TV interview aired on Friday, Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel should prepare ways to evade possible banking sanctions and confirmed he meant cryptocurrency. The Bank of Israel replied on Saturday that cryptocurrencies cannot be a way of getting round sanctions.
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How each side framed it
Left-leaning outlets
A rebuke from the central bank: 'Bank of Israel rejects Netanyahu's crypto plan' (Ynet, Times of Israel); MEE links it to Israel's isolation.
Centre outlets
Centre-rated outlets headline it: “Netanyahu rebuked for plan to use crypto to bypass economic sanctions” (Reuters).
Right-leaning outlets
No right-rated outlet in our sample covered it.
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Left 2
Centre 2
- Reuters
Netanyahu rebuked for plan to use crypto to bypass economic sanctions (paywall or login) - Financial Times top-up
Israeli central bank rejects Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to use crypto to evade sanctions (paywalled or blocks bots)
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- Jerusalem Post top-up
Netanyahu's crypto remarks fuel Israeli election fearmongering - The Jewish Chronicle top-up
Bank of Israel rejects Netanyahu’s claim crypto could help evade financial sanctions
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The paradox: A plan meant to show resilience against sanctions draws attention to the sanctions threat.
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A question to hold: Shared question: how exposed is Israel's economy to banking sanctions?
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Who owns or funds the outlets covering this story (5 outlets)
| Outlet | Lean | Ownership & funding (MBFC) |
|---|---|---|
| Bloomberg | Centre-left | Michael R. Bloomberg is the founder and majority owner of Bloomberg LP (The parent company of Bloomberg News). According to Investopedia, Bloomberg Terminal (remote software used to access financial information) is the most expensive among financial data providers. source |
| Middle East Eye | Centre-left | The Middle East Eye lacks transparency as it does not easily provide ownership information. The website requires that you find ownership information on their Terms and Conditions page, which indicates M.E.E Ltd is the owner. The website also does not indicate that Jamal Bessasso is the owner of M.E.E Ltd. source |
| Times of Israel | Centre-left | The Times of Israel is co-owned by David Horovitz and Seth Klarman. Revenue is generated through advertising..push({}); source |
| Ynet News | Centre-left | Yedioth Ahronoth owns Ynetnews. Advertising derives revenue. source |
| Reuters | Centre | In April 2008, the British company Reuters Group was acquired by Thomson Corporation and formed Thomson Reuters. source |