PA DELEGATION HEADS TO NY TO PREPARE DEFENSE AGAINST TERROR CHARGE

Ramallah, 15 Rabiul Awwal 1436/6 January 2015 (MINA)– A Palestinian delegation will travel to the US to attend a court hearing of a case against the Palestinian Authority and the PLO for their “financial and resourceful support for seven separate attacks in Israel that killed or injured US citizens.”

A statement from Finance Minister Shukri Bishara’s office said he, the minister of social affairs, a government spokesman, and Bishara’s adviser for international affairs will head to New York for a week to continue preparation for the Palestinian defense. The first hearing will take place on Jan. 12.

Later, several witnesses will be called to defend the PA in this case, the statement said, Maan News Agency quoted by Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA) as reporting.

A New York court on Thursday had ruled there was sufficient evidence that the PA and PLO were involved in attacks during the second intifada that killed US citizens, the Times of Israel reported.

It said the suit was filed under the US Antiterrorism Act. (T/P010/P3)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)