Today, OFAC has issued an amended general license under its three terrorism programs to clarify the definition of the term “Palestinian Authority” in response to the announced resignation of Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad. The amended general license authorizes U.S. persons to engage in all transactions otherwise prohibited by 31 C.F.R. parts 594, 595, and 597 with the Palestinian Authority, defined for purposes of this general license only as “the Palestinian Authority government of President Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, or any successor Prime Minister appointed by President Abbas, including all branches, ministries, offices, and agencies (independent or otherwise) thereof.” Prior to this amendment, the term “Palestinian Authority” had been defined as “the Palestinian Authority government of Prime Minister Salam Fayyad and President Mahmoud Abbas, including all branches, ministries, offices, and agencies (independent or otherwise) thereof.”
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