U.S. top court will not revive verdict against Palestinian Authority, PLO

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Palestinian Authority and Palestine Liberation Organization gained a legal victory at the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday as the justices refused to consider reinstating a $655.5 million jury award won against them by 11 American families over militant attacks in Israel.

The court declined to hear the families’ appeal of a lower court’s 2016 ruling throwing out the jury award secured in a lawsuit brought under the Anti-Terrorism Act, a law that lets American victims of international terrorism seek damages in U.S. courts.

The families had looked to hold the Palestinian Authority and PLO liable for six shootings and bombings between 2002 and 2004 in the Jerusalem area that killed 33 people, including several Americans, and wounded more than 450.

“It’s outrageous that the murderous Palestinian Authority is allowed to kill innocent civilians and not have to pay any cost. This is a horrible travesty of justice for the families and we will not let it stand,” said Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, president of the Shurat HaDin-Israel Law Center, which represents the American families.

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WORLD NEWS APRIL 2, 2018 / 9:42 AM / UPDATED AN HOUR AGO
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[Jake Stern]

1. Boo hoo

At least they got their day in court, even if the verdict was later overturned. That's far more than any innocent victim of American drone strikes has ever received.

[sandensea]

2. Hear, hear.

Them, or the thousands of people Bibi slaughtered just to earn the allegiance of his country's genocidal far right.