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A Postcolonial Critique of the Linde et al. v. Arab Bank, PLC \Terrorism\ Bank Cases

Marouf Hasian, Jr

2015,2016

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01 02 Offering a postcolonial reading of the case of Linde et al. v. Arab Bank, PLC, this study argues that American courtrooms are being used by rhetors to tell Anglo-American stories about Hamas, the causes of the Second Intifada, and the importance of 'drying up' terrorist financing. While legislation like the 1990 Anti-Terrorism Act appears to be formalistic and neutral in the way that it references the importance of cutting down on the financing of terrorism, the author argues that American courts have often interpreted this in one-sided ways that target 'Arab' banks or 'Palestinian' terrorism. This critique posits that ostensibly objective and apolitical judicial cases on terrorism are in fact serving the ideological purpose of justifying both the Israeli and American vilification of controversial organizations like Hamas. Moreover, by labelling institutions like the Arab Bank abettors of terrorism, American judges and juries hurt Middle Eastern charities and hurt the cause of moderates in the region. 13 02 Marouf Hasian, Jr. is Professor of Communication at the University of Utah, USA. He is the author of numerous books, more than 150 refereed articles and book chapters, and has written on such topics as drone warfare and lawfare, public acceptance of national security states, and the securitization of human rights rhetoric. 02 02 This book provides readers with a postcolonial reading of the case of Linde et al. v. Arab Bank, PLC, and argues that American courtrooms are being used by rhetors to tell Anglo-American stories about Hamas, the causes of the Second Intifada, and the importance of 'drying up' terrorist financing. 04 02 1. Appreciating the Significance of the Linde et al. v. Arab Bank, PLC 'Terrorism' Bank Cases 2. A Critical Genealogical Study of Nineteenth and Twentieth-Century Colonial And Imperial Concerns About the Financing of Terrorism 3. Critical Reading of the Passage of the 1990 Anti-Terrorism Act and the Filing of the Linde et al. v. Arab Bank, PLC cases 4. A Critical Review of the Linde Plaintiffs' Framing of the Role that Financial Institutions Played in the Rise of Hamas, 2000 to 2014 5. Situation Factors and the Defense's Framing of Banking Innocence in the Linde et al. v. Arab Bank, PLC Cases 6. Conclusion-The Lingering Influence of the Linde et al. v. Arab Bank, PLC cases

• Publisher: Palgrave Pivot,Palgrave Macmillan UK
• Subject: Al-Aqsa Intifada, 2000 / Defense Policy / Government/Judicial Branch / International law / International relations / Middle East Politics / Middle East Politics & Law / Middle East, Hamas, Intifada, Palestine, Terrorism, Counterterrorism, Anti-Terrorist Act, Arab Bank, Counterinsurgency, Foreign Terrorist Organisations, Lawfare, Postcolonial Studies / Military and Security Studies / Political Freedom & Security/Terrorism / POLITICAL SCIENCE / Politics and war / Terrorism
• ISBN: 1137574038, 9781137574039, 9781137574022, 113757402X