Terror victims surprised: former MK from the Joint List represents the Palestinian Authority

Families of terror victims were surprised to discover that former MK Osama Saadi from the Joint List represents the Palestinian Authority in compensation lawsuits they filed against it. A family member called it "a disgrace and a shame." Saadi, a lawyer, has represented the PA for years, including in a case of torture of Palestinians.

Families of terror victims were surprised to discover that in a legal hearing held in recent months, alongside the elections for the 26th Knesset, the person representing the Palestinian Authority in proceedings against it in Israel is former Knesset member Osama Saadi, who served on behalf of Ta'al within the Joint List. Saadi, a lawyer by profession, represents the Authority in lawsuits filed by Israelis injured in attacks who demand compensation from it. A family member of one of the plaintiffs told "HaYom": "We were shocked to discover during the hearings that the one representing the despicable Authority that supports and funds the family of the murderous terrorist in the attack is none other than a former Knesset member from the Joint List." According to him, "his and his friends' whitewashing campaign today in the Knesset is a disgrace and a shame." Saadi served in the Knesset on behalf of Ta'al from 2015-2017 and from 2019-2022. Alongside his political work, Saadi is a veteran lawyer who has represented the Palestinian Authority for years, and even represented it in a case dealing with the torture of Palestinians. In 2017, the Jerusalem District Court ruled that the Authority was responsible for the illegal detention of dozens of plaintiffs. No response was received from Saadi and MK Ahmad Tibi.