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Investing.com -- The United States has imposed sanctions denying visas to members of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and Palestinian Authority (PA) officials, according to a State Department report to Congress on Thursday.
The sanctions come after the State Department determined that both organizations are not complying with commitments under the PLO Commitments Compliance Act of 1989 and the Middle East Peace Commitments Act of 2002.
The report cited several violations, including actions at international organizations that undermine commitments to Security Council Resolutions 242 and 338, efforts to internationalize the conflict with Israel through the International Criminal Court and International Court of Justice, and continued support for terrorism.
The State Department specifically mentioned the "incitement and glorification of violence" in textbooks and the provision of payments and benefits to Palestinian terrorists and their families as reasons for the sanctions.
The visa restrictions are being implemented under section 604(a)(1) of the Middle East Peace Commitments Act. The State Department stated that imposing these consequences is in U.S. national security interests to hold the PLO and PA accountable for undermining peace prospects.
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