The families of the victims of five recent terrorist attacks in Israel have filed a lawsuit and demand that the Facebook more than $ 1 billion, saying the social network is helping terrorists plan their attacks.
The suit, filed in a New York court, accuses Facebook of helping Palestinian Hamas groups recruit new members, communicate and organize plans for their attacks. THE government The United States has named Hamas a terrorist organization since 1995.
All of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit are family members from the last five terrorist attacks in Israel in the past two years. The most recent took place on March 8 with a attack with a knife that claimed the life of 29-year-old US citizen Taylor Force. Four of the people who died in these attacks were US citizens and another was injured.
The lawsuit was filed Monday under the 1992 Terrorism Act. The law prohibits US businesses from providing physical support to designated terrorist groups.
"This trial should come as no surprise to Facebook, which has deliberately provided Hamas with its social platform, its leaders, and associates for many years, despite repeated complaints and warnings," Israeli lawyer Nitsana said. Darshan-Leitner, representing the claimants.
The Hamas leader "will not be allowed to open a US bank account, buy from Amazon or acquire a mobile US phone ", added Darshan-Leitner.
"But it can use Facebook with its terrorist affiliates with accounts it provides."
Social media has become a "necessary component" of international terrorism, said Darshan-Leitner, who has filed numerous lawsuits against companies to assist terrorists.
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