US EditionUS announces it is ‘denying and revoking visas’ for Palestinian officials ahead of UN General Assembly
- The Trump administration is denying and revoking visas for Palestinian officials from the PLO and PA ahead of the UN General Assembly, according to a statement from the US Department of State.
- The administration accused the PA of attempting to bypass negotiations by seeking international legal action, as stated by the US Department of State.
- The US Department of State stated that members must consistently repudiate terrorism, citing a Hamas-led attack as an example.
- Relations between the US and the Palestinian Authority remain tense, with the Trump administration emphasizing accountability for undermining peace.
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The US Department of State no longer issues new visas for members of the Palestinian Authority and the PLO. Visas already issued also lose their validity. This could also have consequences for Palestinian President Abbas.
United States Revokes Visas of Palestinian Officials
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is denying and revoking visas from members of the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) ahead of the United Nations General Assembly, set to begin on Sept. 9. “Before the PLO and PA can be considered partners for peace, they must consistently repudiate terrorism—including the October 7 [2023] massacre—and end incitement to terrorism in education, as required by U.S. law,” the …
US revokes visas of Palestinian officials ahead of UN General Assembly
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio has revoked the visas of a number of Palestinian Authority and Palestine Liberation Organization officials ahead of next month’s annual high-level meeting of the U.N. General Assembly, where the groups previously have been represented. The State Department said in a statement Friday that Rubio also had ordered some new visa applications from Palestinian officials be denied. The move is the latest …
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN The US State Department will “deny and revoke visas” for members of the Palestinian Self-Government (PSG) and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), in a significant step ahead of the UN General Assembly, where several traditional US allies are expected to recognize a Palestinian state. According to the State Department’s announcement Friday, the Palestinian Self-Government Mission to the UN “will receive waivers i…
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