A leaked State Department memo shows the U.S. threatened to revoke Palestinian visas if they pushed for a senior United Nations post.
Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations Riyad Mansour pats his heart during the Kuwait crown prince's address at the High-Level Security Council meeting on Palestinians and Israel during the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Sept. 23, 2025.
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State Department Cable Cites Risk to Trump's Gaza Peace Plan if Bid Proceeds. Palestinian Mission Has Not Commented; Election for…
By Humeyra PamukWASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration threatened to revoke the visas of the…
The visas were revoked ahead of next month’s annual high-level meeting of the U.N. General Assembly, where the Palestinians…
State Department revokes visas of Palestinian officials, including President Abbas, ahead of UN General Assembly meeting.
The Trump administration decided last week to revoke the visas previously given to the Palestinian Authority leadership. Unless…
Step comes when France is leading a push to recognise Palestinian state after Israel’s unyielding bombing of Gaza
