Hamas's global financial footprint and use of the regulated international financial system means that its facilitators likely have access to the US financial system. Hamas isn't designated as a terrorist group in Switzerland, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, or Turkey, giving the group quite a few banking and financial options. Moreover, one key country for financing Hamas's operations is Turkey, whose banking system helps Hamas dodge American sanctions by conducting complex transactions across the world.
The chances that a President Kamala Harris would avoid arm-twisting social media companies into censorship are not great. Following a recent Supreme Court ruling, there would be little to stop her from imposing her vision on social media regulation. Harris's past demand for Twitter to ban Donald Trump exemplifies her approach, highlighting concerns about oversight on platforms that directly communicate with millions.
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