Why Did US Cancel Palestinian Leaders’ Visas Ahead Of UNGA Meet? Inside The Diplomatic Crackdown | World News
Washington: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio canceled the visas of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and the other 80 other Palestinian authority officials. This decision came just before the United Nations General Assembly next month meeting. The Palestinians historically used this global platform to express their concerns and political desires.
An anonymous US State Department official confirmed that on August 29, 2025, the development of the Associated Press, President Abbas and several Palestinian officials were included in this visa cancellation wave. The latest move shows the Trump administration’s access to Palestine’s access to the United States, especially for limiting visa restrictions.
The decision was made at a time when the tensions in the region increased. The Israeli army declared the largest city of Gaza as a war zone.
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In addition to visa cancellations, the US government has stopped a program that allowed children from Gaza to receive medical treatment in the United States. This suspension watched a scream on social media from conservative groups.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also announced that new visa applications of Palestinian officials, including those associated with the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), will increase with denials. The official statement expressed national security concerns and criticized Palestinian groups such as Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) and Palestinian authority (PA) for so -called actions that weakened their commitments and weakened peace efforts.
“Our national security interests are not responsible for not complying with the commitments of the PLO and PA and to undermine the expectations of peace,” he said.
In order to be seen as real peace partners, these groups should “constantly reject terrorism and encourage terrorism in education as required by US law and promised by PLO”.
Palestinian authority reacts
Palestinian authority has sharply responded, condemned visa cancellations as a violation of international law, and agreements that give the United States a role as the UN host country.
The Palestinian Presidency emphasized that it contradicted the central agreement and expressed “deep regret and astonishment ve and weakened the status of the United Nations as an observer member.
UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said the United Nations would ask for an explanation from the US Department of Foreign Affairs about visa problems. “We hope that this will be solved,” he emphasized that all member states and permanent observers can fully participate in the UN trials.
‘UN Representation for the Palestinian Mission’
The US State Department was sure that representatives appointed to the Palestinian authority in the United Nations will receive waiver within the scope of the US host country agreement. This will allow them to maintain their operational assets in New York despite visa restrictions.
Palestinian United Nations Ambassador Riyadh Mansour confirmed that President Abbas plans to lead the Palestinian delegation at the upcoming UN meetings.
Abbas is expected to give a speech to the General Assembly, a tradition that has been updated for years. In addition, on September 22, France and Saudi Arabia are scheduled to attend a high -level meeting that focuses on an offer that defends Israel and Palestine as independent countries.
Development points to the signals of increasing diplomatic strains as the international community is preparing to gather in the United Nations. It underlines the complex geopolitical challenges that shape the Middle East with visa cancellations, peace expectations, humanitarian efforts and international diplomacy effects.
