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| Lawfare: US Palestinians sue Israeli companies, banks for $34 bn | |
| 2016-03-12 | |
| [Ynet] Paleostinian organizations have filed a $34 billion lawsuit in the US against a host of prominent businessmen, companies and banks in Israel for allegedly aiding the IDF and settlements. With Paleostinian terrorism continuing to run rampant, Leumi and Hapoalim Banks reported on Wednesday that a lawsuit was filed in the US Federal Court in Washington, DC, against the banks and several Israeli companies, organizations and businessmen. The suit alleges that the defendants support Israeli settlements "in a manner injurious to the Paleostinians and their property rights." The plaintiffs--activists in Paleostinian organizations who hold American citizenship--allege that the banks carried out financial transfers that included support to communities in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, as well as support to the IDF, thus benefitting the companies and businessmen. Among the defendants are Africa Israel, Danya Cebus Construction, HP, Volvo, Motorola, Israel Chemicals, and Ahava. The cumulative amount claimed against all the defendants is approximately $34 billion, but the lawsuit does not include an explanation of the calculation method or a legal reference. Bank Leumi wrote in a letter sent Wednesday morning to the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange that "the lawsuit does not include any explanation whatsoever or formula that serves as the legal or financial basis for the lawsuit's amount, and no explanation for the connection between the plaintiffs and the astronomical amount of this claim."
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| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #2 They don't have to have law on their side to 'win' by costing their opponents a lot of defense money & PR. In fact, they don't even have to have law on their side to actually win, just the judge. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2016-03-12 12:02 |
| #1 Standing to sue? I'd punch back twice as hard. Countersue for attorney's fees after running up a yuuuge bill |
| Posted by: Frank G 2016-03-12 10:04 |