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

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Newest development Sep 17, 2026 · 2 reportsState Department extends visa ban on Abbas, other Palestinian officials

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.

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

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    State Department extends visa ban on Abbas, other Palestinian officials

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  1. Independent Journal Review

    US Again Denies Abbas Visa Ahead of UN Assembly (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    The United States again denied entry visas to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and dozens of his officials for the UN General Assembly, forcing Abbas to address the gathering virtually for a second year in a row.

  2. MyNorthwest

    Trump administration again denies visas for Palestinian delegation to attend the UN General Assembly (opens MyNorthwest)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — 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. The State Department said Wednesday that Palestinian officials, including Palestinian Authority Preside…

  3. Newsweek

    Trump Admin Denies Palestinian Officials' Visas for 'Glorifying Terrorism' (opens Newsweek)

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    The State Department's announcement comes less than a week before the UN General Assembly.

  4. France 24

    US again denies Palestinian leader visa for UN General Assembly (opens France 24)

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    The United States has denied Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas a visa to attend next week's UN General Assembly in New York, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. The State Department separately said it would deny visas to Palestinian officials, citing failures to reform and actions…

  5. Al-Monitor

    US again denies Palestinian leader Abbas visa to attend UN assembly (opens Al-Monitor)

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    The United States has denied Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas an entry visa to attend the UN General Assembly in New York next week, a source familiar with the case said Wednesday. In a separate statement that did not mention Abbas by name, the State Department say it would deny visas to members …

  6. Al Jazeera

    US extends visa ban on Palestinian officials before UN General Assembly (opens Al Jazeera)

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

  7. UPI

    U.S. expands PLO, PA visa bans; Mahmoud Abbas again denied entry (opens UPI)

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    The U.S. State Department announced Wednesday evening it was extending sanctions denying visas to members of the Palestine Liberation Organization and officials of the Palestinian Authority, amid reports that the United

  8. Deutsche Welle

    US extends visa denial for Palestinian officials ahead of UNGA (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    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.

  9. Legal Insurrection

    U.S. Extends Visa Ban on Palestinian Authority Officials Over Terror Payments, Indoctrination (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    State Department: "It is in our national interest to impose consequences and hold the PLO and PA accountable for glorifying terrorism." The post U.S. Extends Visa Ban on Palestinian Authority Officials Over Terror Payments, Indoctrination first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion .

  10. Truthout

    US Once Again Denies Palestinian Officials Visas to Attend New York UN Meeting (opens Truthout)

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    Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas will have to deliver remarks and participate in meetings via video link.

  11. The Hill

    Trump administration denies visas for Palestinian delegation to attend UN General Assembly for second year (opens The Hill)

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    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.

  12. Al-Monitor

    UN allows Palestinian president to again speak via video after US denies visa (opens Al-Monitor)

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    UNITED NATIONS, Sept 17 (Reuters) - The United Nations General Assembly voted on Thursday to allow Palestinian PresidentMahmoud Abbas to address the annual gathering of world leaders next week via video - for the second year in a row - after the United States again denied him a visa to travel to New…

  13. The Boston Globe

    State Department extends visa ban on Abbas, other Palestinian officials (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The State Department announced Wednesday that it would continue to deny visas to Palestinian officials because of actions taken by their governing and political groups that "internationalize the Israeli-Palestinian conflict," including trying to bring cases to international tribunals.

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