Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
More than 30 years after 17-year-old American David Boim was murdered by Hamas terrorists in Israel, his parents are still seeking to enforce a $156 million judgment against organizations held responsible for providing material support to Hamas. Their latest case alleges that American Muslims for Palestine (AMP) is effectively a successor, or “alter ego,” of the Islamic Association for Palestine, one of the original defendants.
Daniel I. Schlessinger, lead counsel for Stanley and Joyce Boim, joins the Middle East Forum to explain the decades-long litigation, the evidence underlying the alter ego claim, and key appellate rulings that could allow nonprofit organizations to be held liable even when assets were not formally transferred. He also discusses why the case could make it harder for organizations to evade terrorism-related judgments simply by shutting down and reconstituting under a new name.
With the case scheduled for trial in February 2027, Schlessinger examines what a victory could mean not only for the Boim family but for other victims seeking to hold terrorist organizations and their supporters accountable in U.S. courts.
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More than 30 years after 17-year-old American David Boim was murdered by Hamas terrorists in Israel, his parents are still seeking to enforce a $156 million judgment against organizations held responsible for providing material support to Hamas. Their latest case alleges that American Muslims for Palestine (AMP) is effectively a successor, or “alter ego,” of the Islamic Association for Palestine, one of the original defendants.
Daniel I. Schlessinger, lead counsel for Stanley and Joyce Boim, joins the Middle East Forum to explain the decades-long litigation, the evidence underlying the alter ego claim, and key appellate rulings that could allow nonprofit organizations to be held liable even when assets were not formally transferred. He also discusses why the case could make it harder for organizations to evade terrorism-related judgments simply by shutting down and reconstituting under a new name.
With the case scheduled for trial in February 2027, Schlessinger examines what a victory could mean not only for the Boim family but for other victims seeking to hold terrorist organizations and their supporters accountable in U.S. courts.
Subscribe to the Middle East Forum for new episodes and expert analysis every week.
