- Palestinian authorities asked the U.S. Supreme Court to temporarily halt a $656 million judgment tied to lawsuits by Americans killed or wounded in early-2000s attacks in Israel.
- They say paying now would destabilize essential services in the West Bank, harm innocent civilians and jeopardize regional security.
- The dispute stems from decades-long litigation; a 2025 Supreme Court decision revived the families’ suits and a federal appeals court recently reinstated the verdict, prompting the emergency appeal.
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