U.S. Statement: Sanctioning Officials of the Palestinian
Authority and Members of the Palestine Liberation Organization

In its July 31, 2025, statement, the State Department has informed Congress that the PLO and Palestinian Authority are violating U.S. laws by supporting anti-Israel actions at international forums, promoting terror through incitement and payments to attackers, and breaching past peace commitments. In response, the U.S. is imposing visa sanctions on PLO and PA officials, citing national security and the need to hold them accountable. The following is the complete statement issued by the U.S. State Department.

The State Department has reported to Congress that the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and Palestinian Authority (PA) are not in compliance with their commitments under the PLO Commitments Compliance Act of 1989 (PLOCCA) and the Middle East Peace Commitments Act of 2002 (MEPCA), including by initiating and supporting actions at international organizations that undermine and contradict prior commitments in support of Security Council Resolution 242 and 338, taking actions to internationalize its conflict with Israel such as through the International Criminal Court (ICC) and International Court of Justice (ICJ), continuing to support terrorism including incitement and glorification of violence (especially in textbooks), and providing payments and benefits in support of terrorism to Palestinian terrorists and their families. The United States is imposing sanctions that deny visas to PLO members and PA officials in accordance with section 604(a)(1) of the MEPCA.  It is in our national security interests to impose consequences and hold the PLO and PA accountable for not complying with their commitments and undermining the prospects for peace.

Source: “Sanctioning Officials of the Palestinian Authority and Members of the Palestine Liberation Organization,” U.S. State Department, (July 31, 2025).