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Following nearly four -year justice search, the US court has recognized the benefit of the family Lebanese American man held hostage in Lebanon, Expressing that the Islamic Republic of Iran, which works through its proxyball, should be responsible for the abduction and torture of the father.
Two daughters of America Fakura, Gila and Zoyo Fakura, told Fox News Digital that 1 May, A The US District Court The judge considered Iran responsible for the imprisonment of Fakura.
“This is the first lawsuit that Iran’s influence on Lebanon,” Gila said. “We were very pleased with the trial.”
During the first term of the President Trump, his administration helped to consolidate the businessman of the New Yampshire America. (Fakur family)
Amer Fakuri was arrested a week after a trip to Lebanon with his family in September 2019. After the arrest of the newspaper related to Hezbollah, she stated that Fakuri, who had previously been a member of the South Lebanon Army, was the “butcher” of HeamIt was reported that the Human Rights violations took place.
Despite the fact that in December 2019 he was released from a military prison, only after the Supreme Court refused to charge Fakur in March 2020, he was able to return to the US until his return, Fakur lost 60 pounds and suffered from the late stage lymphoma, as well as in rib and other complications. He died in September 2020 at the age of 57.
To prove that the suffering and torture of Fakura was the battle for the family, although Gila stated that the classification of the State Department of her father as a hostage had an important role in prove the nature of Fakura.
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Proof that Iran lagged behind imprisonment It was harder. In fact, while Gila said some people were “laughing” that the family accused Iran of violently with his father, Zoya said: “Iran’s influence in Lebanon has been proven even more in recent years.”
Since Iran never answered the lawsuit, Gila said the family had to present evidence of her father, who witnessed the control of Hezbollah over the “every state agency in Lebanon”, including the military hospital, the military court, and the General Department of Lebanese General Security, the intelligence apparatus, which is said.
In Beirut, an arch, which glorifies Hezbollah and Iranian leader Ali Khamenei, and people gather outside the hospital after several men arriving, wounded by exploding manuals in Beirut. (Anwar Amro/AFP via Getty Images | AP Photo/Bassam Masri)
Even when the Lebanese judicial system found that Fakuri was innocent of many false accusations that he was a killer, terrorist and Israeli agent, Gila said the officials said Fakura that they had to keep him because Hezbollah wanted (he) in prison. ”
Fakuri family faced difficulties before the disposal of their business in May 2021. Zoya says hezbolla officials in Lebanon gave threats to the family after Fakur’s death. In addition to Iran, who did not respond to the lawsuit, Gila stated that the CEO of the Lebanese Directorate of the General Security staff hindered the lawsuit, asking their names and agencies. He says the judge denied the request.
Long periods of silence in court also made the expectation of justice, Zoya said. “We have been afraid for the last four years,” she explained. “We were worried, perhaps nothing will work out.”
While the family is grateful for the adopted they received, Gila said they believe that the settlement sentenced by the law on foreign sovereign immunity was a “slightly unfair decision” and did not “take the pain and suffering of the family.”
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Amer Fakura and his family during Christmas 2018 (kindly from Fakura family)
However, the famous decision opens the way to search for justice, the family says. ‘We hope that with this administration use the decision we have and the work we do Fund (America) To pursue an account of accountability, “said Gila.
Sisters said the following steps in their way – find justice for their father The State Department’s request to authorize “Officials in Lebanon who were traitors and worked with Hezbollah and Iran.”
