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Monday, July 07, 2008 --- 44 days ago http://www.sanfranciscosentinel.com/?p=14499
 Second Lebanon War victims A group of Israelis who were wounded or lost relatives in the Second Lebanon War are suing five Lebanese banks that allegedly finance Hizbullah from the United States. The lawsuit was filed Thursday in a New York federal court against Fransabank, Lebanon Commerce Bank, Bank of Beirut, Banque Libano-Francaise, and MEAB (Middle East Africa Bank) and charges the banks with breaking rules of international law by providing financial services to Hizbullah, including its fundraising arm, the Islamic Resistance Support Organization. The families have accused each bank of maintaining correspondent dollar accounts in the US through which Hizbullah has received funding via wire transfers routed from New York. The plaintiffs are arguing that each bank assisted Hizbullah in its campaign of terror and violence directed against the state of Israel and the Jewish people by providing services to a terrorist organization whose conduct constitutes crimes against humanity and other clear violations of international law. Among the evidence presented in the claim is an IRSO fundraising form that gives donors the option of choosing between funding missiles or small arms. The total sum of damages sought will be determined by the court, but it is estimated to be no less than $100 million. Representing the some 50 Israelis filing the lawsuit is litigator Tab Turner of the New Jersey law firm Osen & Associate, who has won dozens o ... |
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