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Since the Israeli military launched a major raid in the northern Israel-occupied West Bank, thousands of Palestinians have been displaced from their homes in refugee camps in Jenin, Tulkarem and elsewhere.

Could the use of Bitcoin allow Palestinians to escape Israeli control over the economy and money in the West Bank and Gaza Strip? Hadas Thier examines the arguments of the crypto enthusiasts and finds serious problems with their vision of liberation via Bitcoin. Thier talks to political economist Sa...