Appeals Court Reinstates $656 Million Judgment Against PLO and Palestinian Authority
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has reinstated a $656 million judgment against the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and the Palestinian Authority. This decision follows a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that supports lawsuits by Americans who were killed or wounded in attacks in Israel. Initially, the appeals court had dismissed the verdict, arguing that U.S. courts could not adjudicate cases against foreign entities for overseas attacks not directed at the United States. However, the Supreme Court upheld a 2019 law allowing these lawsuits to proceed, leading to the reinstatement of the judgment. The plaintiffs, represented by attorneys Kent Yalowitz and Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, have been pursuing justice for over two decades under the Anti-Terrorism Act, which permits U.S. courts to hear cases from victims of international terrorism. 
