The Supreme Court upheld a law Friday that allows victims of terrorism to sue Palestinian entities in U.S. courts. The court ruled that the 2019 law, the Promoting Security and ...

The Supreme Court has revived long-running lawsuits against Palestinian authorities from Americans killed or wounded in terrorism attacks in the Middle East ...

The Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 17, 2024. Credit: AP The victims had sued under the Anti-Terrorism Act, signed into law in 1992.

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A federal court in 2015 awarded victims more than $650 million under the federal Anti-Terrorism Act, which permits Americans to sue for damages caused by terrorism.

But far more likely is that America would melt into lawsuits, infighting, and paranoia. The whole point of terrorism is to have an asymmetrical impact: for a small force to achieve a big effect.