The U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor refused to block a $655.5 million judgment requiring Palestinian authorities to pay damages to victims of terror attacks in Israel between 2002 and 2004. The ruling allows the case to proceed despite appeals by the Palestinian Authority and the Palestine Liberation Organization, who argue the financial burden would destabilize government services in the West Bank. The lawsuit stems from attacks during the Second Intifada that killed 33 people and injured many more. The Supreme Court previously upheld a 2019 law enabling such lawsuits, allowing U.S. citizens to seek compensation for terrorist acts, including those related to Hamas' October 7, 2023, attack. The plaintiffs aim to collect funds from Palestinian taxes collected by Israel, which have been withheld, further straining the region.
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