US Denies Palestinian Officials Visas Ahead of UN General Assembly Over Commitments
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The U.S. State Department again denied entry visas to Palestinian Authority and PLO officials ahead of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, saying the PA and PLO failed to reform and continued actions to internationalize the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (including at the ICC and ICJ) and “glorifying terrorism.” Visa sanctions extend to PLO members and PA officials for a second year. The PA criticized the move as unjustified, while reports say Mahmoud Abbas may address the gathering remotely if allowed, as the UNGA debate begins on Sept. 22.
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