Visa refusal blocks 80-strong delegation from New York summit as US allies set to recognise state of Palestine

The U.S. State Department announced on Friday that Secretary of State Marco Rubio is "denying and revoking visas" from members of the Palestine Liberation Organization and…

The US, as a host of the UN, is not supposed to refuse visas for officials heading to the world body.

The U.S. Set Conditions to Lift the Ban, Including 'Repudiating' Terrorism and the October 7 Attack, 'Ending Incitement in Education and Lawfare Campaigns,' and Halting…

WASHINGTON: The United States said Friday it will deny visas to members of the Palestinian Authority to attend next month’s UN General Assembly, where France is leading a push to…

The decision comes as France leads international efforts to recognise a Palestinian state at the UN meeting next month.

Step comes when France is leading a push to recognise Palestinian state after Israel’s unyielding bombing of Gaza

The visas were revoked ahead of next month’s annual high-level meeting of the U.N. General Assembly, where the Palestinians previously have been represented.

WASHINGTON/RAMALLAH, West Bank: The United States said on Friday it will not allow Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to travel to New York next month for a United…

State Department revokes visas of Palestinian officials, including President Abbas, ahead of UN General Assembly meeting.

Die US-Regierung hat Palästinenserpräsident Mahmud Abbas wenige Wochen vor der UN-Vollversammlung in New York mit Visa-Sanktionen belegt. Aus dem US-Außenministerium wurde der…

Mehrere Länder wollen bei der UN-Vollversammlung in New York Palästina als Staat anerkennen. Die USA sind dagegen – und verbieten Palästinenserpräsident Mahmud Abbas die Einreise.

Washington hat Palästinenserpräsident Mahmud Abbas die Einreise zur UN-Vollversammlung verweigert. Zudem wurden rund 80 weiteren Vertretern der Autonomiebehörde die Visa entzogen.…

The United States has barred Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas from attending next month’s United Nations of world leaders gathering in New York where...

Visa refusal blocks 80-strong delegation from New York summit as US allies set to recognise state of Palestine

RAMALLAH: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ office on Saturday urged the U.S. government to reverse its unusual decision to revoke his visa, weeks before he was meant to appear…

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio rescinded the visas of Abbas and 80 other officials ahead of next month’s annual high-level meeting of the U.N. General Assembly.

Mahmoud Abbas’s spokesman calls on countries to exert pressure on Washington before next month’s UN annual meetings.

The U.S. State Department's announcement on Friday barring senior Palestinian officials from attending the UN General Assembly is an unprecedented move. It reflects not only the…

Mahmoud Abbas was expected to attend a UN conference about creating a Palestinian state next month. His visa was rescinded on Friday.

The new restriction comes after a group of Palestinian officials were refused visas for a key UN meeting in New York.