Venmo Placing Hold on Some Payments Referring to Palestinians
On 5/18/21 at 4:28 PM EDT
The popular payment app Venmo is placing a hold on some payments that refer to Palestinians, and some users have taken to social media to share the matter as the violent conflict between Israel and Palestinians continues.
A screenshot of an inquiry from Venmo's customer support was shared by one Twitter user who received a $50 donation they said they collected for "Emergency Palestinian Relief Fund." A Venmo representative said the platform is trying to understand the reference to "Palestinian Relief Fund."
"Anyone want to guess why @Venmo is asking for a detailed description of the purpose of payment for a donation I collected from a friend named 'Palestinian Relief Fund'?" Twitter user @princessmlokhia addressed by Venmo as "Blake" wrote with the screenshot. "Can we not even provide for our besieged people without being accused of terrorist support?"