Supreme Court Hands Down Landmark Ruling: American Terror Victims Can Sue The PA, PLO

Supreme Court Revives Lawsuits Against Palestinian Authorities from American Victims of Terrorist Attacks

The Supreme Court on Friday revived long-running lawsuits against Palestinian authorities from Americans who were killed or wounded in terrorism attacks in the Middle East. The justices upheld a 2019 law enacted by Congress specifically to allow the victims’ lawsuits to go forward against the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian Authority. The attacks occurred in the early 2000s, killing 33 people and wounding hundreds more, and…

Supreme Court Hands Down Landmark Ruling: American Terror Victims Can Sue The PA, PLO

The United States Supreme Court on Friday delivered a landmark unanimous 9-0 decision, clearing the path for American victims of terror attacks in Israel and Judea and Samaria to pursue damages against the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) in US federal courts.