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Palestinians are a people so yes it is legal. That is like saying is it legal to employ Russians.

I would be surprised if it were straightforwardly legal to employ or contract with Russians in the post Ukraine invasion landscape.

It is.

Isn't it generally illegal in the US with some exclusions for smaller companies for an employer to recruit new employees in a way that discriminates against them because of their race, color, religion, sex (including transgender status, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information?

No, it's not illegal. There is no law saying you can't hire Palestinians, no matter how hard Israelis try to get you to believe that. Thanks.

Israelis don't want you to think you can't hire Palestinians.

you can hire people remotely from all parts of the world. Also, MENA is a region of the world and this is inclusive not exclusive.

> you can hire people remotely from all parts of the world.

If a company is small enough that the rules don't apply, then national origin or racial discrimination may be legal, still probably not a good idea.

> Also, MENA is a region of the world and this is inclusive not exclusive.

I believe that would fall under "national origin" discrimination rules.

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