On July 15, 2016, Congress authorized the release of the infamous “28 Pages” from the 9/11 Commission Report that provide new evidence of Saudi officials’ relationships with the terrorists of September 11 and that show why additional exploration of these facts are absolutely necessary.  The release of the 28 Pages makes passage of JASTA more important than ever!

Response of 911 Family Members and Survivors United for Justice Against Terrorism to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s “Analysis” of the 28 Classified Pages of the 9/11 Congressional Joint Inquiry Report. 

PRESS REPORTS

“Yes, the Saudi Government Helped the 9/11 Terrorists,” by Paul Sperry, New York Post, July 15, 2016.  http://nypost.com/2016/07/15/yes-the-saudi-government-helped-the-911-terrorists/

“What We Know About Saudi Arabia’s Role in 9/11: the Saudi government still says it had no connection to the hijackers. Newly released classified information proves otherwise.”  by Simon Henderson, Foreign Policy, July 18, 2016.  http://foreignpolicy.com/2016/07/18/what-we-know-about-saudi-arabias-role-in-911

“In 9/11 Document, View of a Saudi Effort to Thwart U.S. Action on Al Qaeda,” by Mark Mazzetti, New York Times, July 15, 2016.  http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/16/us/28-pages-saudi-arabia-september-11.html

“Congress releases secret ’28 pages’ on alleged Saudi 9/11 ties,” by Jim Sciutto, Ryan Browne, and Deirdre Walsh, CNN, July 15, 2016.  http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/15/politics/congress-releases-28-pages-saudis-9-11/  (“A long-classified U.S. report released Friday sound that some of the 9/11 hijackers were in contact with and received support from individuals likely connected to the Saudi government.”)

“A Saudi Imam, 2 Hijackers and Lingering 9/11 Mystery,” by Mark Mazzetti and Scott McShane, New York Times, June 17, 2016.  http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/18/world/middleeast/saudi-arabia-sept11-classified-28-pages.html?_r=0

“Release of 9/11 report could strain US relationship with Saudi Arabia: the ‘28 pages’ suggest larger connection between al-Qaida and Saudi royal family than previously reported as $89,000 was deposited to family of suspected spy,” by Philp Shenon, The Guardian, July 16, 2016. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jul/16/911-report-release-saudi-arabia-us-relations

“Declassified documents detail 9/11 commission’s inquiry into Saudi Arabia: newly released files may show connections between low-level Saudi officials and a terrorist support network in southern California led to the 9/11 attacks,” by Philip Shenon, The Guardian, May 13, 2016.  https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/may/13/september-11-saudi-arabia-congressional-report-terrorism

“Questions remain on the Saudi role in 9/11,” by Froma Harrop, nationally syndicated column, July 18, 2016.  https://www.creators.com/read/froma-harrop/07/16/questions-remain-on-saudi-role-in-sept-11