Palestinian authorities ask US Supreme Court to halt $656m payment in terror judgment
WASHINGTON — Palestinian authorities asked the US Supreme Court on Thursday to halt for now a $656 million judgment in a long-running lawsuit filed by Americans killed or wounded in attacks in Israel.The emergency appeal comes after a lower court reinstated the damages in the wake of a Supreme Court decision that followed more than two decades of litigation.The Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian Authority said in court documents that paying the hefty judgment now would “destabilize critical government services Petitioners provide in the West Bank, injure innocent citizens, and jeopardize regional security.”They asked the justices to pause payment as they appeal the reinstatement of the verdict. Ramallah has been warning about the impending collapse of the Palestinian economy amid mounting Israeli restrictions.The lawsuit was filed by victims of attacks in Jerusalem in the early 2000s that killed 33 people and wounded hundreds more. Families brought their lawsuit under…
Palestinian authorities have requested the US Supreme Court to temporarily halt a $656 million judgment awarded to American victims of terror attacks in Israel. This emergency appeal follows a lower court's reinstatement of damages after more than two decades of litigation. The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and the Palestinian Authority (PA) argue that paying the judgment now would "destabilize critical government services Petitioners provide in the West Bank, injure innocent citizens, and jeopardize regional security." The lawsuit was filed by victims of attacks in Jerusalem in the early 2000s, including lead plaintiff Mark Sokolow, under the Anti-Terrorism Act. The Supreme Court previously sided with the families, stating that Congress intended to subject the PLO and PA to liability in US courts as part of efforts to "halt, deter and disrupt" international terrorism.
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