30.08.2025 09:29
The United States canceled the visas of members of the PLO and the Palestinian Authority ahead of the UN General Assembly scheduled for September. Among the names whose visas were revoked by the U.S. are Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and 80 Palestinian officials.
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A new effort has been added to the U.S. administration's attempts to block the recognition of Palestine.
The U.S. administration canceled the visas of Palestinian officials who are set to travel to the U.S. to attend the 80th United Nations (UN) General Assembly in New York in September.
According to a statement from the U.S. Department of State, under the instruction of Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the visas of members of the PLO and the Palestinian Authority were canceled ahead of the planned UN General Assembly at the end of September. Accordingly, new visas will not be issued to the members.
VISAS OF 80 PEOPLE INCLUDING MAHMUD ABBAS HAVE BEEN CANCELED
A U.S. Department of State official announced that the visas of Palestinian Authority leader Mahmud Abbas and 80 other officials have been canceled.
Palestinian Foreign Minister's Political Affairs Advisor Ahmed ed-Dik expressed deep astonishment at the U.S. canceling the visas of Palestinian officials who will attend the UN General Assembly.
Dik noted that this decision is contrary to the UN Convention on Privileges and Immunities and stated that the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and member states should find a solution to this issue and the violation of the convention.
The headquarters of the United Nations is located in New York, USA.
U.S. DECISION SHOCKED
The U.S. Department of State stated that the visas of Palestinian officials who will come to the U.S. to attend the 80th United Nations (UN) General Assembly in September have been canceled.
The statement said, "In accordance with U.S. laws, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has denied or canceled the visas of members of the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian Authority ahead of the upcoming United Nations General Assembly."
The Department of State accused the Palestinian administration of "failing to condemn terrorism, inciting violence, and conducting a 'legal war' against Israel through the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the International Court of Justice (ICJ)."
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