Representative Rashida Tlaib, what exactly did you accomplish by refusing to endorse VP Harris? [View all]
"US announces it will deny visa to Palestinian Authority president and other officials ahead of UN General Assembly
The United States is denying a visa to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas for next month’s UN General Assembly – a significant and controverisal move ahead of the global summit where multiple countries are expected to recognize a Palestinian state.
The State Department announced Friday it is “denying and revoking visas” from members of the Palestinian Authority (PA) & Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).
A State Department official confirmed that “Abbas is affected by this action along with approximately 80 other PA officials.”
According to Friday’s announcement from the State Department, the Palestinian Authority’s Mission to the UN “will receive waivers per the UN Headquarters Agreement.”
https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/29/politics/us-denying-visas-palestinian-officials
Not sure they would negotiate with based on that.
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