纽约上诉法院听取了9/11恐怖袭击受害者家属与沙特阿拉伯政府双方的诉讼辩词1。该案争议焦点在于是否允许对沙特政府及其官员提起民事诉讼1。家属方指控沙特政府雇员奥马尔·贝尤米知情支持了两名参与2001年9月11日恐怖袭击的劫机者1。沙特方面则援引外国主权豁免权为由，要求法院推翻曼哈顿地区法院8月份允许案件推进的裁决1。
2001年9月11日的恐怖袭击造成近3000人丧生1。9/11家属于2002年首次提起诉讼1。2016年，美国国会通过《反恐怖融资法案》(JASTA)，为对外国政府或官员提起民事诉讼提供了法律依据1。2025年8月，曼哈顿地区法院裁定9/11家属提供了充分证据，允许案件进入审判阶段1。
贝尤米已从政府工作中退休，否认与两名劫机者有任何关联1。沙特阿拉伯政府声称其或其官员与9/11有关的任何指控都是绝对错误的1。法官威廉·纳迪尼表示"这是一个困难的案件，我们将保留意见"1。上诉法院尚未宣布裁决结果1。
A New York appellate court has heard arguments in a protracted legal dispute between families of 9/11 victims and the Saudi Arabian government, with judges to decide whether the case can proceed to trial.1 The families accuse Omar Bayoumi, a Saudi government employee, of knowingly supporting two of the hijackers, while Saudi Arabia has invoked foreign sovereign immunity and asked the court to overturn an August 2025 Manhattan district court ruling that permitted the case to advance.1
The 9/11 attacks on September 11, 2001, saw hijackers commandeer four U.S. commercial aircraft, resulting in nearly 3,000 deaths.1 Families of victims first filed suit in 2002, but their legal options were limited until Congress passed the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) in 2016, which opened the door to civil litigation against foreign governments and officials.1 In August 2025, the Manhattan district court determined that the families had presented sufficient evidence to allow the case to proceed to trial.1
Bayoumi, who has since retired from government service, has denied any involvement with the two hijackers named in the lawsuit.1 Saudi Arabia has categorically rejected all allegations linking it or its officials to the 9/11 attacks.1 Judge William Nadini stated that "this is a difficult case, and we will reserve judgment," signaling that the appellate court will take time before issuing its decision.1
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