By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that Saudi Arabia and four of its princes could not be held liable in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks even if they were aware that charitable donations to Muslim groups would be funneled to al-Qaida.
The 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals said the defendants were protected by sovereign immunity and the plaintiffs would need to prove that the princes were intentionally targeting US residents.
Lawsuits seeking billions of dollars in damages were filed by representatives, survivors and relatives of the victims against foreign governments, charities, financial institutions and individuals believed to have provided support to al-Qaida.
The plaintiffs claimed the defendants gave money to charities in order to funnel it to terrorist organizations behind the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon.
Justin Timothy Green, a lawyer for the plaintiffs, said he was disappointed with the ruling and the plaintiffs were considering an appeal.
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