Two recent decisions by the US government are puzzling to any observer of the Middle East. Both are also deeply troubling: the Aug. 29 denial of visas to Palestinian invitees to the UN headquarters — a rare act reserved for the most egregious offenders — and the Aug. 13 instructions to US consulates not to grant sick or educational visas to holders of Palestinian passports. Both anti-Palestinian decisions are unusual for Washington and hard to explain through ordinary diplomatic reasoning.

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

Two recent decisions by the US government are puzzling to any observer of the Middle East. Both are also deeply troubling: the Aug. 29 denial of visas to Palestinian invitees to…

The Trump administration decided last week to revoke the visas previously given to the Palestinian Authority leadership. Unless the decision is rescinded soon, canceling their…

The Trump regime announced it would deny visas to Palestinian officials slated to visit the United States for the upcoming United Nations General Assembly. This comes on the heels…