However, in 1987 Congress passed the Anti-Terrorism Act, labeling the PLO as a “terrorist organization and a threat to the interests of the US.” The PLO does have a history of armed conflict against Israel, and while the Palestinian Authority was created to be a governing body committed to a diplomatic framework, elements within it have engaged in localized violence. Now, the PLO and the Palestinian Authority are arguing the multimillion-dollar judgment against them will only make the situation in the area worse, saying that civic life is hanging “by a thread” in the West Bank. “The security, sanitation, and school services provided by Petitioners in the West Bank are hanging by a thread.” In response, Congress enacted new legislation, dubbed the “Promoting Security and Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act,” designed to enable jurisdiction in similar cases.