Supreme Court Allows $656M Ruling Against PLO and Palestinian Authority to Stand

WHO:

ABC News - The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and the Palestinian Authority are involved in the lawsuit.

PBS - Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor signed the order regarding the judgment.

WHAT:

ABC News - The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to halt a $656 million judgment against Palestinian authorities.

PBS - The lawsuit was filed by Americans killed or wounded in attacks in Israel, resulting in 33 deaths and hundreds of injuries.

WHERE:

PBS - The attacks referenced in the lawsuit occurred in Jerusalem.

WHEN:

PBS - The lawsuit was filed in the early 2000s.

PBS - The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed to reinstate the verdict in March.

WHY:

PBS - The PLO and the Palestinian Authority argued that paying the judgment could destabilize government services in the West Bank.

HOW:

PBS - The lawsuit was brought under the Anti-Terrorism Act, which allows U.S. courts to hear cases from victims of international terror attacks.

(UPDATED August 4, 2026 04:14 UTC)

The U.S. Supreme Court has decided not to stop a $656 million judgment against the Palestinian authorities, a case involving the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian Authority. This lawsuit was filed by Americans who were killed or injured in attacks in Jerusalem, which resulted in 33 deaths and hundreds of injuries, and it was brought under the Anti-Terrorism Act. The PLO and the Palestinian Authority have expressed concerns that paying this judgment could destabilize government services in the West Bank.