U.S. Federal Court Decision Hands Down Landmark Decision Against Palestinian Authority

A jury in New York City issued a landmark ruling Monday, affirming the culpability of the Palestinian Authority in the deaths of several American citizens during the Second Intifada and awarding the families of the victims a $655.5 million judgment in wrongful death damages. “The defendants have already been boasting that they will appeal the decision and we will never collect on the judgment – but we will go to the end of the Earth to collect it,” said Shurat Hadin’s Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, one of the plaintiffs’ lead lawyers. In comments echoed by other Israeli leaders, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed the verdict, saying “The US federal court’s decision confirms the Palestinian Authority’s responsibility for murderous terrorist attacks committed during the previous decade.” Read More