Trump Administration Pressures Palestinian UN Envoy to Drop General Assembly Vice Presidency Bid
The cable warns of visa revocations as U.S. officials say the bid could let Palestinians preside over high-profile General Assembly sessions.
- On Wednesday, May 20, the administration of President Donald Trump threatened to revoke visas for the Palestinian delegation if Palestinian ambassador to the UN Riyad Mansour does not withdraw his VPGA candidacy.
- Washington claims the bid "fuels tensions" and risks undermining Trump's Gaza peace plan, warning it will hold the Palestinian Authority responsible if the delegation does not withdraw.
- Even if the presidency bid was previously withdrawn, a risk remains that Palestinians could preside over high-profile sessions during the UNGA81 annual high-level week in September, the cable noted.
- Elections for 16 vice presidents are scheduled for June 2, with the Palestinian Authority holding observer state status similar to the Holy See in the 193-member General Assembly.
- Revisiting visa sanctions for Palestinian UN mission officials remains an option, though a State Department spokesperson stated, "We take seriously our obligations under the UN Headquarters Agreement.
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US pressures Palestinian UN envoy to drop General Assembly VP bid, threatens visa revocation
The Trump administration warned Palestinian diplomats that visa sanctions could follow if Palestinian ambassador Riyad Mansour proceeds with his UN General Assembly vice presidency candidacy.
President Donald Trump's administration threatened to revoke the visas of the Palestinian delegation to the United Nations if the Palestinian ambassador refuses to end his candidacy for the vice presidency of the U.N. General Assembly, according to an internal State Department cable seen by Reuters.
US threatens visa crackdown over Palestinian UN leadership push
US President Donald Trump’s administration reportedly threatened to revoke visas for members of the Palestinian UN delegation unless Palestinian envoy Riyad Mansour withdraws his candidacy for vice president of the UN General Assembly. According to an internal State Department cable, Washington warned that the Palestinian bid could “fuel tensions,” undermine Trump’s Gaza peace initiative, and create a scenario in which Palestinian representative…
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