The development may settle a long legal saga on whether American victims can sue the Palestinian Authority over attacks by it or its personnel
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Friday to resolve a dispute over whether Americans killed or injured in Palestinian terrorist attacks can sue Palestinian Authority entities in U.S. courts.
The dispute has produced conflicting rulings. Legislation meant to hold Palestinian authorities accountable was struck down as unconstitutional by a federal appeals court. This produced fresh countermoves. Now the Supreme Court has agreed to review the issue and deliver a definite ruling, probably sometime next year.
The Supreme Court decided to hear two cases, CNN reported: One from family members who sued the Palestinian Authority and the Palestine Liberation Organization, and another from the Biden administration, which is also arguing for the court to rule on such lawsuits.