U.S. judge says Palestinian Authority must post bond in terrorism case

[WorldNews]

By Joseph Ax NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. judge ordered the Palestinian Authority and Palestine Liberation Organization on Monday to post $10 million in cash or bond while they appeal a jury's finding that they supported militant attacks in Israel. At a court hearing in Manhattan, U.S. District Judge George Daniels in Manhattan said the defendants must also deposit $1 million each month pending the appeal of a February jury verdict worth $655 million in favor of 10 American families. The order came after the Obama administration took the unusual step of urging Daniels to "carefully consider" the Palestinian Authority's financial condition, saying too high a bond could compromise its ability to function.

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