Could a growing sanctions campaign against Israel become a broader form of economic warfare?
In this edition of TV7 Israel News Editor’s Note, Jonathan Hessen is joined by Mark Dubowitz, CEO of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, to examine the implications of the United Kingdom’s decision to sanction products connected to Judea and Samaria — and the fact that additional countries are moving in the same direction.
Dubowitz warns that the emerging sanctions architecture could eventually extend far beyond the disputed territories, affecting Israeli banks, companies and access to the international financial system. He argues that much of the infrastructure for a future financial and economic pressure campaign against Israel is already being built.
The discussion also explores the wider strategic environment facing Israel: anti-Israel influence campaigns, changing political attitudes in the West, Iran’s regional threat, Turkey and the Muslim Brotherhood, and the implications for the U.S.-Israel alliance.
Can Israel prepare for a potential campaign of international financial isolation — and what would the consequences be for both Israel and the United States?