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European Union asks Obama to stop 9/11 Saudi bill
Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS | Wed Sep 21, 2016 | 12:28pm EDT
European Union asks Obama to stop 9/11 Saudi bill
The European Union on Wednesday called on President Barack Obama to block a U.S. bill allowing survivors and families of victims of the Sept. 11 attacks to sue Saudi Arabia, saying it was in violation of international law.
"The possible adoption and implementation of the (bill) would be in conflict with fundamental principles of international law and in particular the principle of State sovereign immunity," the European Union delegation to the United States said in a letter to the U.S. Department of State seen by Reuters.
The letter said the EU considers that the bill's adoption and its implementation could have unwanted consequences, as other states adopt similar legislation.
Congress has overwhelmingly passed the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, known as JASTA, in reaction to long-running suspicions, denied by Saudi Arabia, that hijackers of the four U.S. jetliners that attacked the United States in 2001 were backed by the Saudi government.
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European Union asks Obama to stop 9/11 Saudi bill
The European Union on Wednesday called on President Barack Obama to block a U.S. bill allowing survivors and families of victims of the Sept. 11 attacks to sue Saudi Arabia, saying it was in violation of international law.
"The possible adoption and implementation of the (bill) would be in conflict with fundamental principles of international law and in particular the principle of State sovereign immunity," the European Union delegation to the United States said in a letter to the U.S. Department of State seen by Reuters.
The letter said the EU considers that the bill's adoption and its implementation could have unwanted consequences, as other states adopt similar legislation.
Congress has overwhelmingly passed the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, known as JASTA, in reaction to long-running suspicions, denied by Saudi Arabia, that hijackers of the four U.S. jetliners that attacked the United States in 2001 were backed by the Saudi government.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-sept11-saudi-eu-idUSKCN11R26L
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Meanwhile: Ryan has concerns over 9/11 Saudi bill but predicts veto override (Reuters)
