US Supreme Court rejects appeal from Israel terror attack victims

The US Supreme Court rejects an appeal from American victims of terrorist attacks in Israel that took place more than a decade ago.

The justices rule not to overturn decision by a lower court which tossed out a $654 million verdict against the PLO and Palestinian Authority in connection with attacks in Israel in 2002 and 2004 that killed 33 people.

The Trump administration sided with the Palestinians in calling on the high court to leave the lower court ruling in place. The federal appeals court in New York said US courts cannot consider lawsuits against foreign-based groups over random attacks that were not aimed at the United States.

The victims sued under the Anti-Terrorism Act, passed to open US courts to American victims of international terrorism.

— with AP