ACRL Lawsuit Accuses US Companies of Enabling Israeli Destruction of Lebanese Properties

The Arab American Civil Rights League (ACRL) has filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and three American companies, accusing them of enabling Israel's destruction of properties belonging to U.S. citizens in Lebanon.

The 85-page complaint, filed on August 11 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, names Rubio in his official capacity, The Boeing Company, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and Caterpillar Inc. as defendants.

The ACRL alleges that these companies transferred weapons, machinery, and related support to Israel despite knowing or having reason to know that the equipment would be used in ways posing an unreasonable risk of serious harm in Lebanon and elsewhere.