US Supreme Court won't halt $655 million judgment against Palestinians over attacks
The plaintiffs say enforcing the award would drain Palestinian tax revenues and disrupt West Bank services as the appeal continues.
- On Monday, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor refused to halt a $656 million judgment against the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian Authority in a long-running lawsuit filed by Americans killed or wounded in attacks in Israel.
- Families brought the lawsuit under the Anti-Terrorism Act, seeking damages for attacks in Jerusalem during the early 2000s that killed 33 people and wounded hundreds more.
- The Manhattan-based 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated the verdict following the Supreme Court's 9-0 decision last year to uphold the 2019 Promoting Security and Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act.
- Palestinian authorities argued the judgment is a "nullity" and warned that enforcing the $656 million payout would destabilize essential services in the West Bank, where operations "are hanging by a thread."
- Plaintiffs intend to seek payment from indirect Palestinian tax revenue collected by Israel, while attorneys for the families said the decision allows "justice to be done" after a long legal process.
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