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Extraction Summary
7
People
5
Organizations
2
Locations
3
Events
1
Relationships
3
Quotes
Document Information
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News article / media report (within review/oversight file)
File Size:
2.62 MB
Summary
This document is a news report (filed under House Oversight Committee reference 026648) detailing Saudi Arabia's lobbying efforts to amend the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA). It quotes Saudi official Adel al-Jubeir expressing concerns about sovereign immunity following a trip to the US and a joint press conference with Secretary of State John Kerry. The text references the 9/11 attacks and the overriding of President Obama's veto of the bill.
People (7)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Adel al-Jubeir | Saudi Official (Minister) |
Lobbying US lawmakers to amend JASTA; held press conference.
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| John Kerry | US Secretary of State |
Held joint press conference with Adel al-Jubeir.
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| Barack Obama | US President |
Mentioned regarding his veto of JASTA.
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| N. Peterson | 9/11 Victim |
Name inscribed on memorial in photo.
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| Edward Mazzella | 9/11 Victim |
Name inscribed on memorial in photo.
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| Frank J. Koestner | 9/11 Victim |
Name inscribed on memorial in photo.
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| John G. Coughlin | 9/11 Victim |
Name inscribed on memorial in photo.
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Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia |
Government lobbying to amend JASTA.
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| US Congress |
Passed JASTA legislation.
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| AFP news agency |
Cited source for quotes.
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| US House |
Adopted 'Sue the Saudis' bill.
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| Police Department |
Inscribed on memorial (likely NYPD).
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Timeline (3 events)
September (2016)
US Congress passed JASTA legislation overriding Presidential veto.
Washington D.C.
September 11, 2001
Terrorist attacks (referenced as context).
United States
19 hijackers (15 Saudi)
Sunday (relative)
Locations (2)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
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Location of Adel al-Jubeir's extended trip.
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Referred to as 'the Gulf state'.
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Relationships (1)
Held a joint press conference together.
Key Quotes (3)
"“to persuade [US lawmakers] that there needs to be an amendment of the law,”"Source
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Quote #1
"“We believe the law, that curtails sovereign immunities, represents a grave danger to the international system,”"Source
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Quote #2
"“The question now becomes how do you go about amending the law,”"Source
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Quote #3
Full Extracted Text
Complete text extracted from the document (1,368 characters)
Saudi Arabia lobbies to amend JASTA law which allows 9/11 victims to sue the Gulf state
[Text visible on memorial in image 1: THOMAS C... TH JAMES BUR... N. PETERSON, GREGG P... EDWARD MAZZELLA, FRANK J. KOESTNER]
Following an extended trip to the United States, Adel al-Jubeir told reporters on Sunday he has been trying “to persuade [US lawmakers] that there needs to be an amendment of the law,” the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA), that legitimizes lawsuits by Americans regarding terrorist attacks committed on US soil.
[Text visible on memorial in image 2: POLICE DEPARTMENT, JOHN G. COUGHLIN, THOM...]
US House adopts 'Sue the Saudis' 9/11 bill
“We believe the law, that curtails sovereign immunities, represents a grave danger to the international system,” Jubeir said at a joint press conference with visiting US Secretary of State John Kerry, as cited by AFP news agency. Saudi Arabia has repeatedly expressed these views since the US Congress passed the legislation in September, overriding US President Barack Obama’s veto of JASTA. This time, however, negotiations on the matter have already been held,
the Saudi minister said.
“The question now becomes how do you go about amending the law,” he said.
Fifteen out of the 19 hijackers involved in the 9/11 attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people were Saudi
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