State Dept. Spokesperson Pressed on Israel's Compliance with Agreements and Settlements

PLO and PA Non-Compliance

• 📌 The State Department spokesperson confirmed that the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) were found to be not in compliance with the 1989 Act and the 2002 Middle East peace commitment.
• ⚠️ This non-compliance led the Biden administration to decide not to take action, and the PLO remains in a state of non-compliance.

Biannual Reporting and Action

• 🗓️ The current action is a result of the first biannual report under the Biden administration, highlighting the administration's vocal stance on the issue.
• 🎯 The report identifies the non-compliance and is accompanied by a decision to take action.

Question on Israel's Compliance

• ❓ A reporter pressed the spokesperson on whether Israel is in compliance with the same two agreements.
• 🏗️ The reporter also questioned if building and enlarging settlements constitutes a violation of previous peace commitments signed by Israel.
• 🗣️ The spokesperson stated they could only speak to the report regarding the PLO and PA's non-compliance, not to Israel's actions.