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Suing over Israel-Lebanon war

In Detroit, a group called the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee has filed a suit on behalf of about 30 people charging that “the federal government has failed to protect Americans from the fighting in Lebanon. … The committee is asking the court to order Washington to request a cease-fire between Israel and Lebanon.” (“Arab Group To […]

In Detroit, a group called the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee has filed a suit on behalf of about 30 people charging that “the federal government has failed to protect Americans from the fighting in Lebanon. … The committee is asking the court to order Washington to request a cease-fire between Israel and Lebanon.” (“Arab Group To Sue U.S. Government”, ClickOnDetroit.com, Jul. 24). Three Israeli lawyers are planning a lawsuit in U.S. courts demanding compensation from the government of Lebanon for war damage to property and businesses in northern Israel (Tani Goldstein, “Compensation claim against Lebanese gov’t in works”, YNetNews.com, Jul. 20). And according to news agencies, the government of Lebanon itself intends to demand billions of dollars from the government of Israel to compensate for the damage done by its bombardment. Curiously nothing is said in coverage of this last story about resorting to the U.S. courts — you mean there’s some other place to take a grievance? (“Lebanon: We’ll sue Israel for damages”, YNetNews.com, Jul. 23).

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  • …has filed a suit on behalf of about 30 people charging that “the federal government has failed to protect Americans from the fighting in Lebanon.

    Sounds like somebody didn’t read the fine print on their passport…

    • By mojo

  • maybe Israel should countersue the Lebanese government and the UN for damages done by terrorists finding shelter and support in Lebanon.
    After all, terrorists stationed in Lebanon do millions worth of property damage and billions worth of emotional damage every year.

  • Maybe the Arab-Anti-Discrimination Committee should start their work at home, with the ugliness in newspapers put out for the Arab community in Detroit. Nasty, hateful stuff.