Coverage dated August 28, 2025

US revokes visas of Palestinian officials ahead of UN General Assembly

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio revokes visas for Palestinian officials before the U.N. General Assembly, citing accountability and terrorism concerns

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Truthout
Rubio Denies Visas for Palestinian Officials Ahead of UN Meeting Where States Slated to Recognize Palestinian State (opens Truthout)
Published Aug 28, 2025
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Numerous countries have said that they plan to recognize a Palestinian state at the General Assembly meeting.
Al Jazeera
US denies visas for Palestinian officials before UN assembly (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Aug 28, 2025
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State Dept cites Palestinian appeals to ICC and ICJ over Israeli abuses in occupied territories in justifying move.
WMUR
US revokes visas of Palestinian officials ahead of UN General Assembly (opens WMUR)
Published Aug 28, 2025
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio revokes visas for Palestinian officials before the U.N. General Assembly, citing accountability and terrorism concerns
Al-Monitor
US to refuse visas to Palestinian officials at UN summit on state (opens Al-Monitor)
Published Aug 28, 2025
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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 recognize a Palestinian state.The extraordinary step further aligns President Donald Trump's administration with Israel's government,…
PJ Media
Rubio Revokes Palestinian Officials' Visas Ahead of U.N. Meeting (opens PJ Media)
Published Aug 28, 2025
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Rubio revokes Palestinian officials' visas ahead of UNGA, citing national security and terrorism concerns.
WTHR Indianapolis
US revokes visas of Palestinian president and other officials ahead of UN General Assembly (opens WTHR Indianapolis)
Published Aug 28, 2025
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The State Department said in a statement Friday that Rubio also had ordered some new visa applications from Palestinian officials be denied.
Al-Monitor
US denies visas to Palestinian officials ahead of UN General Assembly (opens Al-Monitor)
Published Aug 28, 2025
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(Reuters) -The U.S. is denying and revoking visas from members of the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian Authority ahead of the United Nations General Assembly meeting in September, the U.S. State Department said in a statement on Friday.
The Washington Free Beacon
Trump Admin Revokes Visas for Palestinian Officials Ahead of UN General Assembly Meeting, Citing ‘Incitement to Terrorism’ (opens The Washington Free Beacon)
Published Aug 28, 2025
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The decision means Palestinian leaders will be unable to enter the United States for next month's U.N. General Assembly.
Fox News
Rubio denies visas to Palestinian leaders for UN General Assembly, citing terror support (opens Fox News)
Published Aug 28, 2025
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio recommends denying visas to Palestinian leaders for the UN General Assembly, citing U.S. sanctions over statehood declarations and terrorism support..
The Hill
US ‘revoking visas’ for Palestinian officials ahead of UN General Assembly (opens The Hill)
Published Aug 28, 2025
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The State Department on Friday said it would be “revoking visas” from Palestinian officials weeks ahead of the United Nations’ General Assembly in New York, set to be attended by President Trump.
The Guardian
US denies visas to Palestinian Authority leaders for UN general assembly (opens The Guardian)
Published Aug 28, 2025
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Step comes when France is leading a push to recognize Palestinian state after Israel’s unyielding bombing of Gaza

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