The sanctions represent an escalation of the diplomacy and pressure Biden has exerted on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to rein in extremists.
Under Jewish board chair Howard Horowitz, an organization known as Wespac serves as fiscal sponsor to Within Our Lifetime, Students for Justice in Palestine and more.
If Arthur Dantchik and Jeff Yass have pushed for a greater effort to rein in antisemitic content, it’s not known. But it’s clear that they have both the potential to force a conversation about Jewish concerns within the Chinese company — and incentives not to.