…State Department Cites PLO Commitments Compliance Act, Says PA Failed to Reform
The United States has again barred officials of the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) from entering the country ahead of the United Nations General Assembly meetings in New York, denying visas to Palestinian leaders for the second consecutive year.
CDA News Nigeria reports that the State Department, in a media note on Wednesday, asserted that the PA and the PLO “failed to live up” to their obligations.
CDA News Nigeria gathered that in its report to Congress, the Department cited breaches of the PLO Commitments Compliance Act of 1989 and the Middle East Peace Commitments Act of 2002, as well as the initiation and support of international actions that undermine prior pledges highlighted in Security Council Resolutions 242 and 338.
Washington also decried steps to internationalize the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, including through the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
The PA and PLO were further reprimanded for seeking unilateral recognition, paying stipends to terrorists, and glorifying “acts of terrorism and terrorists” in comments and school textbooks.
“The United States will extend sanctions that deny visas to PLO members and PA officials in accordance with section 604(a)(1) of the MEPCA,” the statement read. It described the decision as a “consequence of their failure to reform,” contrary to commitments to the U.S., and “ongoing activities” that subvert the prospects for peace.
The development means President Mahmoud Abbas and other Palestinian leaders cannot attend the UN General Assembly slated for September 22 to 26, 2026. The Trump administration imposed a similar restriction in August 2025, when 80 Palestinian officials were denied visas for the annual UN high-level conference.
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