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Palestinian American developer asks US judge to dismiss lawsuit alleging he aided Hamas
Masri argues the complaint fails to show he knew his Gaza properties could aid Hamas in staging the Oct. 7 attacks, his lawyers said.
- On Friday, Palestinian-American developer Bashar Masri asked a Miami federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit accusing him of supporting Hamas through his Gaza projects, arguing it wrongly equates economic participation with terrorism.
- The civil complaint alleges Masri knew about Hamas tunnels beneath his Ayan Hotel and Blue Beach Resort, claiming the group accessed them from guest rooms and powered underground fortifications using electricity from his industrial zone's solar panels.
- Plaintiffs include Israeli tech mogul Eyal Waldman, seeking damages from Masri and four of his companies under the Anti-Terrorism Act, with the suit filed on behalf of around 200 American plaintiffs.
- In their motion, Masri's lawyers wrote that he bore no blame for the October 2023 attacks, describing them as "barbaric acts of terrorism" and arguing plaintiffs failed to prove he knew his conduct could aid Hamas.
- Masri's flagship project, the $1.4 billion West Bank city of Rawabi, was previously promoted as a model for economic cooperation fostering peace, but the lawsuit highlights how the conflict has transformed such symbols into litigation subjects.
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Palestinian American developer asks to dismiss lawsuit alleging he aided Hamas
Filing in Miami federal court, Masri's attorneys rejected claims he knowingly enabled Hamas, saying plaintiffs offer 'speculation' and no proof his projects could foreseeably support attacks. The case involves around 200 U.S. plaintiffs seeking damages under the Anti-Terrorism Act
·Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
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Palestinian American developer asks US judge to dismiss lawsuit alleging he aided Hamas
A prominent Palestinian-American developer asked a U.S. judge on Friday to throw out a lawsuit accusing him of supporting Hamas through his Gaza projects, arguing it equates participating in Gaza's economy with terrorism.
·United Kingdom
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- 34% of the sources lean Left, 33% of the sources are Center, 33% of the sources lean Right
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