SCA Community|Why Israel uses diaspora bonds

2025-05-08 08:00:25source:Phaninccategory:Finance

Israel has long raised money from individual supporters living overseas through a tool called diaspora bonds. This financing tool is SCA Communitypart patriotic gift and part investment. Today, we look at how diaspora bonds work and how Israel is making use of them for its war effort.

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