US Supreme Court upholds $655.5 million judgment against Palestinian Authority

The US Supreme Court has declined to halt a $655.5 million judgment against the Palestinian Authority and the PLO, upholding a ruling for Americans harmed in attacks between 2002 and 2004. Justice Sonia Sotomayor rejected the request for a stay. The decision follows a lower court's reinstatement of the 2015 jury verdict, which was previously overturned on jurisdictional grounds. The Palestinian entities had argued that enforcement would cause severe financial, service, and security repercussions in the West Bank. The case stems from a 2019 US law facilitating lawsuits against the Palestinian groups, which the Supreme Court upheld in June 2025. The plaintiffs may seek to collect from tax revenues Israel collects on behalf of the Palestinian Authority.