US EditionIn reverse of a longtime stance, US says UN Palestinian refugee agency isn’t immune from lawsuits
- The US Justice Department reversed its longstanding position on UNRWA's immunity from litigation.
- This change occurred in a lawsuit alleging UNRWA aided Hamas concerning the October 7, 2023 attack.
- The department revealed its new stance in a 10-page letter filed on Thursday in federal court in New York.
- The letter asserts that "UNRWA is not above that process" regarding this litigation.
- The reversal allows the lawsuit to proceed, requiring plaintiffs to prove their serious allegations against the agency.
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Trump Administration Deals Death Blow to UNRWA By Stripping Them of Immunity for October 7 Atrocities
The U.S. Department of Justice has revoked UNRWA’s immunity, allowing victims of the October 7 Hamas attack to pursue a billion-dollar lawsuit against the agency. This marks a major policy shift and raises serious questions about UNRWA’s role in the atrocities. Key Facts: The U.S. Department of Justice under the Trump administration removed UNRWA’s immunity from prosecution in the United States. The lawsuit, filed by families of the October 7 H…
US removes UNRWA’s legal immunity amid Israeli lawsuit
The Trump administration has decided that the UN agency for Palestinian refugees is not immune from being sued, reversing the US government's longstanding position that the organization was protected from civil liability. The Justice Department revealed its new stance in a letter it filed in federal court in New York on Thursday as part of an Israeli lawsuit that claims the agency, known as UNRWA, participated in the 7 October, 2023, deadly atta…
Trump's DOJ says UN agency can be sued for Oct. 7 attacks, reversing Biden-era position
The Justice Department has said that the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine is not immune from lawsuits for its alleged involvement with Hamas in the horrific Oct. 7, 2023.
In reverse of a longtime stance, U.S. says UNRWA agency isn't immune from lawsuits
The Trump administration's unprecedented decision allows families of October 7 attack victims to sue the UN agency, following Israeli allegations that some agency staff were involved in the Hamas rampage
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