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Ro Khanna: “Yes, if they're financing the illegal settlements, which…”

Featuring: Ro Khanna, Democratic | U.S. House California, 17th Congressional District

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Ro Khanna on America, Israel and the limits of power | A Changing World?

Published | Video Starts at 12:15

Would a President Ro Khanna impose economic sanctions on Israel just as the US did against apartheid era South Africa? Because earlier you said just settlements, you're now saying you're willing to say, sanction Israeli banks. Yes, if they're financing the illegal settlements, which many of them are. Any construction company, any bank, any government official that's involved in the settlements in the West Bank, I would be open to sanctioning them. But why such a narrow definition of sanctions though? (12:15–12:21)

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