by the Israel National News
The National Jewish Advocacy Center, StandWithUs, American Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists, The Orthodox Jewish Chamber of Commerce, and Coalition for Jewish Values have filed a motion for leave to file an amicus brief in the case of Keren Kayemeth Leisrael, et al. v. Education for a Just Peace in the Middle East, currently before the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The amicus brief seeks to support the petitioners’ argument that the enforcement of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) should align with the clear intent of the statute, especially when dealing with entities that may be providing support to terrorist organizations, and that entities which support terrorism
“The amicus brief filed by the National Jewish Advocacy Center, StandWithUs, American Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists, the Orthodox Jewish Chamber of Commerce and the Coalition for Jewish Values, seeks to support the petitioners’ argument in Keren Kayemeth Leisrael, et al. v. Education for a Just Peace in the Middle East, by urging the court to enforce JASTA in alignment with the clear intent of the statute. This includes broadening liability and allowing for further discovery to establish connections between entities and terrorist organizations. The amici argue that the purpose of JASTA is to hold those who facilitate acts of terror accountable, and the current enforcement of the statute does not align with this goal,” the announcement concludes.
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Originally published in the Israel National News
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