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September 02, 2008
Surprise Surprise Surprise
Four years after Yaron and Efrat Ungar were murdered in 1996 by Palestinian terrorists who assaulted their vehicle, the couple’s family took a law suit against the Palestinian Authority to the US Supreme Court. The family claimed that the tragic deaths of the Ungars - both American citizens - were caused by Hamas, with the aid of PA security mechanisms.
In July 2004, the Supreme Court ordered the PLO and PA to pay $116 million dollars to the couple’s family, following which, the family turned to the Jerusalem District Court with a petition to enforce the US court’s ruling in Israel.
The PA responded with a counter-petition, stating that the enforcement of such a suit would have public, political, financial and security implications both for the Palestinians and for Israel. Specifically, they claimed that paying compensations to the families of terror victims could bankrupt the PA, especially since it could lead to similar suits against the organization.
“How can one accept the claim that a legal ruling should not be enforced because it might hurt the perpetrator financially? Should we not punish convicted persons for no other reason than that it might cause their bankruptcy?” Judge Farkash wrote.
Indeed. Well said Judge. And what a shame it is that, after you first froze Palestinian Authority monies held here in America for payment of the Ungar's judgment, Judge Marrero had to come in after you, release those monies back into terrorist hands and allow those terrorists to to spend it freely on whatever they chose, without enforcing payment of the judgment here in American courts, forcing them to seek justice outside of the United States of America.
So, it now would appear that Israel is willng to enforce the judgment against the Palestinian Authority for terrorist attacks perpetuated in coordination and cooperation with Hamas, and Mahmoud Abbas and his moderate terrorist organization is gonna have to cough up some cash to compensate at least some of the victims who were killed by his mentor and his hero, arch terrorist Yassir Arafat.
Good. Every dollar paid by these moderate terrorists in compensation for the loss of life in a moderate terror attack is a dollar less spent by moderate terrorists in taking another life in another moderate terror attack.
Posted by LindaSoG at September 2, 2008 06:00 AM
Comments
So we are supposed to feel sorry for terrorists? Not Fucking Likely!!!!
Posted by: Zeteboy at September 2, 2008 06:18 PM
It's a good start, but I don't think we will ever see the money!
Posted by: Shimshon at September 3, 2008 09:23 AM