US extends visa sanctions on Palestinian Authority officials, PLO members
WASHINGTON, Sept 16 (Reuters) - The US State Department said on Wednesday it would extend visa sanctions on Palestinian Authority (PA) officials and members of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) ahead of the upcoming U.N. General Assembly.
The U.S. State Department has extended visa sanctions on officials from the Palestinian Authority (PA) and members of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) in advance of the upcoming United Nations General Assembly. This decision comes as the U.S. accuses the PA and PLO of internationalizing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and seeking unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state.
The sanctions also allege that the groups support terrorism. Despite these accusations, the Palestinians argue that decades of U.S.-mediated talks have not resolved the Israeli occupation or secured an independent Palestinian state. The U.S. maintains the standing waiver for personnel associated with the PLO Observer Mission to the United Nations, but the sanctions signify a continued U.S. policy of targeting Palestinians and their allies.
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