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U.S. denies visas to Palestinian delegation for 2nd year in a row for UN assembly in New York

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  1. 17 September
  2. Latest17 Sept, 18:07

    Trump administration denies visas for Palestinian delegation to attend UN General Assembly for second year

    The Trump administration on Wednesday denied visas to the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) and the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) delegation to the United Nations General Assembly in New York for the second time in more than a year. The State Department accused the PLO and the PA of failing their commitments as established in the PLO…

    The HillThe Hill•Ryan Mancini
  3. The Washington Post
    Follow-up17 Sept, 14:15

    U.S. denies visas to Palestinian officials ahead of U.N. General Assembly

    It is the second consecutive year the State Department has prevented key Palestinian officials from attending the U.N. meeting in New York.

    The Washington PostThe Washington Post•Lior Soroka
  4. Follow-up17 Sept, 13:36

    Trump administration denies entry visas to Palestinian officials ahead of UN general assembly

    It is the second year this administration has barred the Palestinian delegation from US travel ahead of the forum The US state department said on Wednesday that it had again denied entry visas to Palestinian officials ahead next week’s United Nations general assembly gathering in New York . The state department said in a statement that the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) had “failed to live up to their commitments”, accusing the groups of “taking actions to internationalize the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict including through the International Criminal Court (ICC) and International Court of Justice (ICJ)” and of “glorifying terrorism” among other allegations. Continue reading...

    The GuardianThe Guardian•Anna Betts
  5. Follow-up17 Sept, 06:41

    US extends visa denial for Palestinian officials ahead of UNGA

    The US State Department extended its visa sanctions on Palestinian officials, ahead of the UN General Assembly. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will likely submit a video statement for the gathering.

    Deutsche WelleDeutsche Welle
  6. Follow-up17 Sept, 03:44

    US extends visa ban on Palestinian officials before UN General Assembly

    Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is among those barred for the second year in a row.

    Al JazeeraAl Jazeera
  7. Follow-up17 Sept, 03:10

    State Department Extends Visa Ban on Abbas, Other Palestinian Officials

    The move would prevent Mahmoud Abbas, the leader of two governing Palestinian groups, from traveling to the United States next week for the United Nations General Assembly.

    The New York TimesThe New York Times•Edward Wong
  8. First seen17 Sept, 01:59

    U.S. denies visas to Palestinian delegation for 2nd year in a row for UN assembly in New York

    The Trump administration has denied visas for a high-level Palestinian delegation to attend an annual meeting of world leaders at the United Nations for the second year in a row.

    CBC NewsCBC News