Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ office on Saturday (August 30, 2025) urged the U.S. Government to reverse its decision to revoke his visa, weeks before he was meant to appear at the U.N.’s main annual meeting and an international conference about creating a Palestinian state.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio rescinded the visas of Mr. Abbas and 80 other officials ahead of next month’s annual high-level meeting of the U.N. General Assembly, the State Department disclosed Friday (August 29, 2025). Mr. Abbas has addressed the General Assembly for many years and generally leads the Palestinian delegation.
