Spetner et al v. Palestine Investment Bank

  1. August 14, 2026

    Palestine Bank Must Face Trimmed Martyr Check Terror Suit

    Palestine Investment Bank must face claims that it processed "martyr payments" made by terrorist groups to the families of suicide bombers, with a New York federal judge finding the bank knowingly facilitated checks that had the word "martyr" in Arabic written in the memo line.

  2. June 16, 2023

    2nd Circ. Says Palestine Bank Must Face Terrorism Suit In NY

    Families of Americans who were victims of terrorist acts in Israel between 2001 and 2003 will have another chance to pursue their claims that the Palestine Investment Bank facilitated the attacks by knowingly providing financial support through an intermediary bank account in New York, the Second Circuit ruled Friday.