The US says it is going to impose sanctions on the Palestinians' self-governance organisation as well as the body that represents it on the international stage, BBC reported.

The sanctions affect both the Palestinian Authority (PA) which was established by the Oslo peace accords, and the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) which was recognised after the same process as the official representative of the Palestinian people in return for it recognising Israel and renouncing violence.

The State Department said it would deny visas to PLO members and PA officials, according to BBC.