Palestinians sue pro-Israel tycoons for $34.5bn

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Source: Aljazeera

Damages sought from Sheldon Adelson and others for financing construction of settlements on Palestinian soil.

New York, US - A group of Palestinians has launched an ambitious $34.5bn lawsuit against US-based tycoons, charities and firms for supporting Israeli land grabs, settlement-building and other violations of Palestinians' rights these past four decades.

They seek damages from Las Vegas casino magnate Sheldon Adelson; Irving Moskowitz, a philanthropist with property interests in East Jerusalem; and megachurch pastor John Hagee for financing the construction of settlements on Palestinian soil.

Lawyers also name such charities as Christian Friends of Israeli Communities and private firms, including Dead Sea-based cosmetics maker Ahava, UK-based security firm G4S and the industrial powerhouse Israel Chemicals Limited.

"We're not in this for the money, but we'll probably pick the pockets of some very wealthy corporations," Martin McMahon, a lawyer for the complainants from the firm Martin McMahon and Associates, told Al Jazeera on Monday.

"It's about time that the world woke up to the fact that Palestinians are being murdered every day with US taxpayer dollars."

Read more: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/03/palestinians-sue-pro-israel-tycoons-345bn-160307191923877.html

[Bad Dog]

1. Good on 'em!

These settlements are illegal.

[Fast Walker 52]

2. Glad to hear-- I hope they win

Israel is out of control.

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3. It's about time.

"Let justice be done, though the heavens fall"

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4. Brilliant! A creative, innovative solution to raising awareness...more

Please let this stop the madness, the cruelty of those settlements.

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5. The only thing this suit will achieve

(before it is thrown out on jurisdictional grounds) will be a nice paycheck for Martin McMahon.

[Bad Dog]

6. The only thing all the presidential candidate's, (bar one,) campaigns will achieve is failure.

Doesn't mean they shouldn't run.

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7. K&R

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8. Good principal, but this won't win in any US court.

They are 100% right, but nothing will come of it. The courts support the 1%, sad end of story.