State Department revokes visas of Palestinian officials, including President Abbas, ahead of UN General Assembly meeting.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has revoked the visas of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and 80 other officials ahead of next month's annual high-level meeting of the UN General Assembly, where the Palestinians previously have been represented.
A State Department official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss visa issues that are normally confidential, disclosed Friday (August 29, 2025) that Abbas and other officials from the Palestinian Authority were among those affected.
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