US EditionUS expands visa restrictions for Palestinians, NY Times reports
- The Trump Administration has suspended nearly all nonimmigrant visas for Palestinian passport holders, according to U.S. officials cited by the New York Times.
- The suspension applies to various visa types, including those for medical treatment and university studies, according to a policy issued by the State Department.
- The guidance reportedly instructs embassies to deny nonimmigrant visas to all otherwise eligible Palestinian Authority passport holders.
- Palestinian passport holders from Gaza and the West Bank will be affected by the new measures.
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Washington has decided to prevent the dignitaries of the Palestinian Authority and the PLO from attending the General Assembly of the United Nations. The United States will now also refuse entry to Palestinians who would like to study, work, care or visit their loved ones.
According to the US State Department, a review is required in all cases, which in practice may result in the rejection of visa applications.
Washington suspends most visas for Palestinian citizens and prevents their participation in the UN thereby reaffirming their support for the Israeli plan of territorial dispossession and ethnic cleansing.
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