The US announces sanctions against the Palestinian authority and the organization for the liberation of Palestinia. The reasons invoked
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio Photo: Saul Loeb / AFP / Profimedia
Washington has introduced sanctions against Palestinian Authority (PA) officials and Palestine Liberation Organization (EPO)accusing that organizations undermine peace efforts, while, separately, American officials try to save discussions to stop fire in the Gaza strip, Reuters reports.
The measures prevent those targeted from obtaining visas to travel to the US, said the State Department, without appointing the persons concerned.
“It is in the interest of our national security to impose consequences and to draw the EP and PA responsible for non-observance of the commitments and undermining the peace perspectives,” the US State Department said in a statement.
According to the institution, the two Palestinian organizations “have taken actions to internationalize their conflict with Israel, including through the International Criminal Court, and continued to” support terrorism “.
The representatives of the Palestinian authority and the organization for the release of Palestine could not be contacted at the time of Reuters to comment on the situation.
The Palestinian authority, whose president is Mahmoud Abbas, governs the busy Westordan, while the OEP, established in 1964, is the founding movement that represents Palestinians, notes Agerpres.
On Thursday, two members of the Israeli Cabinet of Ministers, Israel Katz from Defense and Yariv Levin from justice, expressed their support for a possible annexation of the Westordan. Palestinians say that such a movement would have the perspective of a solution with two states and put an end to any process of peace.
Steve Witkoff, visit to Israel
Special American emissary Steve Witkoff went to Israel and met Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday, trying to save discussions for perfecting an armistice in Gaza and approaching the humanitarian crisis in Palestinian Enclut, according to France 24.
“The fastest way to conclude the humanitarian crises in Gaza is for Hamas to surrender and release his hostages,” said US President Donald Trump in a post on the SA Truth Social Platform, shortly after Witkoff's arrival in Israel.
The negotiations that Israel and Hamas carry indirectly in Doha for a possible cessation of fire in the Gaza strip ended up in a deadlock last week, with the parties accusing each other for this situation and the divergences persisting on topics as the extent of the Israeli military withdrawal from the Palestinian Enccal.
On Wednesday, the Israeli side sent a response to the amendments made by Hamas on the American proposal on a cessation of fire over a period of 60 days and the release of hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, a familiar source said.
