US Court Orders Palestinian Billionaire to Disclose Hamas Ties Amid Lawsuit
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
A U.S. federal court in Miami has ordered Palestinian-American billionaire Bachar Massri to disclose his connections to Hamas as part of a lawsuit by victims of the October 7th attacks. The suit alleges Massri's companies provided material support to terrorism, including knowledge of Hamas using tunnels under his Gaza hotels and solar panels powering terror infrastructure. Massri's lawyers deny the claims, arguing against equating economic activity in Gaza with terrorism. Among the plaintiffs is Israeli tech executive Eyal Waldman, whose daughter was killed on October 7th.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- A U.S. federal court ordered billionaire Bachar Massri to disclose his Hamas ties.
- Over 300 victims of the October 7th attacks filed a lawsuit against Massri.
- The suit alleges Massri's companies provided material support to Hamas.
- Claims include Hamas using tunnels under Massri's Gaza hotels.
- Massri's lawyers deny the allegations and seek dismissal.
- Israeli tech executive Eyal Waldman is among the plaintiffs.
A federal court in Miami has ordered Palestinian-American businessman and billionaire Bachar Massri to reveal the extent of his involvement with Hamas. The order comes as part of a lawsuit filed by over 300 American victims of the October 7th attacks and their families. The lawsuit, brought under the Justice of Terrorism Act, accuses Massri and companies he controls of providing material support to terrorism.
This legal action occurs while Massri reportedly expresses interest in participating in the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip through his business infrastructure. Massri's lawyers had sought to have the lawsuit dismissed, arguing that it improperly equates participation in Gaza's economy with terrorism. However, the court's decision requires him to respond to the allegations.
The lawsuit claims Massri was aware that Hamas utilized tunnels beneath two of his luxury hotels in Gaza. It also alleges that solar panels he operated in an industrial zone supplied power to Hamas's terror infrastructure. Massri and his legal team have strongly condemned Hamas's violence and denied the accusations.
Among the plaintiffs is Israeli tech executive Eyal Waldman, Massri's former business partner, whose daughter was killed at the Nova music festival. Waldman's company previously employed dozens of Palestinian engineers in Rawabi, a city established by Massri in the West Bank, a collaboration once presented as an example of promoting peace through economics.
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