Lebanese Americans sue US over Israel’s rights abuses in Lebanon war
Lebanese Americans have filed a class-action lawsuit against the US government and defense contractors, alleging violations of the Leahy Law due to Israel's alleged human rights abuses in Lebanon.Summary
Dozens of Lebanese Americans have filed a class-action civil lawsuit against the US government and several defense contractors, including Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and Caterpillar. The lawsuit, filed in the US District Court in Michigan, alleges that the US government and these companies are in violation of the Leahy Law, which bars military assistance to foreign governments credibly linked to gross human rights violations. The plaintiffs, including Michigan-based Arab American Civil Rights League and 16 individuals, claim that Israeli forces destroyed their property in Lebanon without military necessity. The lawsuit seeks to represent tens of thousands of Lebanese Americans whose property has been damaged or could be damaged by Israeli military activity.
(Source：Al Jazeera)