In February, a federal lawsuit filed in Washington, DC, by 13 Palestinian and American activists accuses President Donald Trump and his Middle East adviser Jared Kushner of violating Palestinian civil and human rights. Also named in the suit are Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu; New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo; Miriam Adelson, the wife of billionaire settler financier Sheldon Adelson; Israeli lobby group the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC); and 13 others. The action targets Trumpâs âDeal of the Century,â along with laws introduced in 28 American states that illegally deny Americans the right to boycott Israel. Filed on behalf of 13 plaintiffs, including Palestinians living in America and in occupied Palestine, the lawsuit argues they were stripped of their legal and civil rights not only Israel but by American officials and activists empowered by a biased media and political system.
Todayâs program features attorney Martin McMahon, whose high-powered Washington, DC law firm is litigating the case. Here he's speaking at the Washington Press Club, announcing and outlining this blockbuster lawsuit.
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This Week in Palestine 4-12-2020
Attorney Martin McMahon and his firm's blockbuster lawsuit