News / / 03.09.21

Middle East Eye: Biden administration reinstates sanctions against Israeli mining tycoon

The Treasury Department has revoked a sanctions waiver given to an Israeli billionaire who had been designated for taking part in alleged corrupt mining practices in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

In a statement on Monday, the State Department said that exempting mining tycoon Dan Gertler from sanctions was “inconsistent with America’s strong foreign policy interests in combating corruption around the world”…

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