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When asked whether the U.S. favors annexation of Gaza territory reported in Israeli press, the spokesperson declined to speculate, reiterating that the administration's present focus is \"ending this conflict, getting as much food into Gaza as possible where it is not being looted by Hamas.\" Tommy said details of sensitive operational options related to hostages would not be discussed publicly.

The briefing reiterated prior statements that the president and secretary have urged increased humanitarian access and accountability for looting; reporters were told a specific new aid distribution plan was being worked on but no further operational details were provided from the podium. The spokesperson cited ongoing meetings by the envoy and said the administration views humanitarian relief and hostage release as linked priorities.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Department of State Press Briefing - July 31, 2025 - 2:00 PM","oneSentenceSummary","The State Department said special envoy Steve Witkoff was traveling to press priorities including increasing aid deliveries to Gaza that are not looted and securing the release of hostages; officials emphasized humanitarian assistance and declined to outline operational details of sensitive hostage efforts.","taxTitle","US Department of State","taxId",9719,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":56,"_72":56,"_73":56},6147549,"U.S. awards $52 million to World Food Programme to deliver 12,702 metric tons of emergency food",748,2924000,3672000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5520650-09169f99ed9904c848ec5e6cc2bb2758&start=2924&end=3672","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5520650-09169f99ed9904c848ec5e6cc2bb2758/thumbnail_2924000.jpg","/articles/6147549/US-awards-52-million-to-World-Food-Programme-to-deliver-12702-metric-tons-of-emergency-food","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6147549-86d187598af8c0695427e6bafe98c80b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770985915&Signature=mXPqYOcEe0Y-eUO-Fbz2aZYWs6VWYYpLBIfrnFxcp6DHsyVBZ06JfNbaoNHPM13Iu5q-9Rx3tIqZYWP4Pp19pozvTfDDd1q4R7kGVrVb6lt7JJ9vL3d1raQ0WL~YOMSaPMnd7gvzux8uDxqV91gwCPidtSILAJkygaWWbdjM4ga0WFOzVPx3wDO4yuaP7HG397TwSQ1~eiYj5RM~jytxCFJG~b~W4gRu6KQAmTi0nuJeMNpUa2RRwNDN0kVYDgDH8MlGKPcEFsRlQEtJPYclJuh3jrxkobwd-eYUNGtu6vmZSmuYwooGSl3moWa4UuRlrCMJm7xFmWYQ1iWeOkWC4A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tommy, a State Department spokesperson, said the United States is providing $52,000,000 to the World Food Programme to supply emergency food assistance drawn from U.S. prepositioned warehouses in Houston and Djibouti. Under the award, WFP will distribute 12,702 metric tons of commodities — including yellow split peas, rice, vegetable oil and Super Cereal Plus — to support more than 1,900,000 vulnerable people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Haiti and Djibouti.

\"The United States is the largest donor of humanitarian food assistance globally, and the department continues to call on other donors to provide additional contributions to address global humanitarian needs,\" the spokesperson said. Tommy added these distributions come from U.S. farmers and producers and are intended as emergency assistance delivered through WFP operations.

The department did not provide a breakdown of how the $52 million maps to each country or a delivery timeline in the briefing. Officials said they are urging other donors to supplement the response to address needs worldwide.","The State Department said the U.S. is providing $52 million to the World Food Programme to distribute 12,702 metric tons of food from prepositioned U.S. warehouses to people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Haiti and Djibouti, reaching more than 1.9 million vulnerable people.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":56,"_72":56,"_73":56},6147554,"U.S. sanctions Brazilian Supreme Court justice Alexandre de Moraes over alleged abuses of authority",223,2800000,3023000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5520650-09169f99ed9904c848ec5e6cc2bb2758&start=2800&end=3023","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5520650-09169f99ed9904c848ec5e6cc2bb2758/thumbnail_2800000.jpg","/articles/6147554/US-sanctions-Brazilian-Supreme-Court-justice-Alexandre-de-Moraes-over-alleged-abuses-of-authority","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6147554-b01a1a29cd9a949fd6dafb9f7ac39865/orig.mp4?Expires=1770985915&Signature=mwo0LTmvQSdwXjsQRoFRSUJICDTQJZwT~d51s0mZBR~UvTYPG-VbI6D56VcwB~XiEPXbiHE1mqsKTLztdYXFjNP87JS5lBUR5PTH9fBviL0Y~SfiI5Yr2lRImR3zwAwiBx4Gt3gD135gc~q70uo9R8Kg89HlJQ5rezBNd2a7AV45k-dsyNJPqzOpWjwZGCacaHvUdAwmpe9piLTa3W1u8a372liNbmaiLjZYkqqr6avSCs92j07036QtzMunbgxRtaIhQSJjjxiD0UqLkoROUp1k27ofElSvT4FLhp-zNHxe1e7B-Xa78dIphS6cnjmwQZfiVGcfjmnCWwoQp0i4cQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tommy, a State Department spokesperson, described Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes as \"an activist judge that abused his authority by engaging in a targeted and politically motivated effort designed to silence political critics.\" Tommy said the U.S. action followed Treasury Department sanctions and cited alleged secret court orders that compelled online platforms, including U.S. social media companies, to ban accounts and alleged authorization of unjust pretrial detentions that undermined freedom of expression.

\"The actions taken by Moraes impact US persons and companies, and The United States does not tolerate malign foreign actors who abuse their positions of authority to undermine freedom of expression of American citizens,\" Tommy said at the briefing. When asked whether the United States would expand sanctions or impose broader travel restrictions on other Brazilians, Tommy said he would not preview further measures but stressed the seriousness with which the department views the actions.

Reporters asked whether the State Department had a readout of any diplomatic engagement on the matter; Tommy said he had no readout to provide on meetings. The spokesperson declined to speculate about wider travel bans or next-year events such as the World Cup.","The State Department's podium reiterated Treasury-led sanctions on Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, citing allegations that he used secret orders to compel social-media bans and authorized unjust pretrial detentions.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":56,"_72":56,"_73":56},6147559,"U.S. announces visa restrictions for PLO and Palestinian Authority officials after biannual compliance review",393,2799000,3192000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5520650-09169f99ed9904c848ec5e6cc2bb2758&start=2799&end=3192","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5520650-09169f99ed9904c848ec5e6cc2bb2758/thumbnail_2799000.jpg","/articles/6147559/US-announces-visa-restrictions-for-PLO-and-Palestinian-Authority-officials-after-biannual-compliance-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6147559-11363e4e538da4f21016c01664e66670/orig.mp4?Expires=1770985915&Signature=nnYxgLMSAJ7eWqlQyjmNMsgCRgmlxfbPaD3SFthoN0ZAwZknNdQW1he3AHg3rqWSZ0TZqnc8WMXHjrhULvgQ~dvlDBmVYPdOEMlHBMnDG25WujCKl0qqGwfmr-CeADqsf5aEyof6UXbJtooy18m1bxD3AuGcXFxsp-9Cp48y6oOmduKjYsoHBPOzfr3-4ccJaGxy8vzu0xUk1Ezp6mfZSmzSxqpgWRK8wsqjHZlFDk0bswoYF5MseaJs~NNkDBacZO-oKwJuCAtGRV33dC6I8UC0-6iWrNyuqfODOEpTVOCCjrYhWRFwTN834Zq7oqqyxdCv1mqhOJh4b0oDG4BvVw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tommy, a State Department spokesperson, said the U.S. will deny visas to certain members of the Palestine Liberation Organization and Palestinian Authority after a biannual review found those organizations not in compliance with the PLO Commitments Compliance Act of 1989 and the Middle East Peace Commitments Act of 2002. \"These actions reflect our national security interests and our commitment to holding the PLO and PA accountable for undermining the prospects for peace,\" Tommy said.

The spokesperson said the report covers a review period that ended in January 2025 and that the finding and consequent visa restrictions are the first such action under the current administration's review. Tommy stressed the measure is one of several policy options and that \"a waiver may be considered on a case by case basis consistent with our national security interests.\" He declined to name specific individuals or provide a count of affected people, saying the waiver process and case-by-case considerations prevent a public listing at this time.

Reporters pressed whether the move was timed to recent international diplomatic activity, including public recognition of Palestinian statehood by some countries; Tommy said the biannual timing explains the notice and that the department would not speculate on private diplomatic consultations. He also declined to preview whether Arab states had been notified privately. The spokesperson repeated that the report is a routine biannual review and the administration chose to implement visa restrictions as one available response to findings of noncompliance.

The announcement does not describe broader measures such as economic sanctions or a cutoff of assistance; Tommy limited public comments to the report and the visa restriction action. He also said the department previously found noncompliance in prior administrations and noted differences in how various administrations have responded to such findings.

The department did not provide a public list of the people subject to visa restrictions and said specific determination and possible waivers would be handled under existing statutory procedures.","The State Department announced visa restrictions on members of the Palestine Liberation Organization and Palestinian Authority following a biannual compliance review that found noncompliance with U.S. statutory commitments; the action allows case-by-case waivers, and officials said specifics would be handled individually.","actionData","errors"]

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U.S. envoy travels to region to press for humanitarian corridors, hostages amid Gaza crisis

U.S. awards $52 million to World Food Programme to deliver 12,702 metric tons of emergency food

U.S. sanctions Brazilian Supreme Court justice Alexandre de Moraes over alleged abuses of authority

U.S. announces visa restrictions for PLO and Palestinian Authority officials after biannual compliance review