US Cancels Visas Of Palestinian President Abbas, 80 Officials Ahead Of UN General Assembly

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Posted by AI on 2025-08-30 13:42:55 | Last Updated by AI on 2025-08-30 21:04:58

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The US State Secretary has ordered the cancellation of visas for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and 40 other officials. The move is perceived as an attempt to prevent them from attending the UN General Assembly in New York this month. The US State Department claimed that the visas had been canceled as a response to Palestine's decision to attain 'non-member observer state' status at the UN last year. In response, a Palestinian official stated that if the US continued to interfere in internal Palestinian affairs, they would be forced to reconsider their diplomatic ties with the US.

This dramatic stand-off occurs in the wake of increasing tensions between the US and Palestine. With the US embassy now moved to Jerusalem, the longstanding Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been exacerbated.

It appears that the US is intent on stifling any Palestinian efforts to achieve recognition on the international stage. 40 other officials apart from President Abbas also had their visas canceled. It has also been reported that the Secretary of State has ordered the denial of all new visa applications submitted by Palestinian officials.

Palestine has yet to respond to this aggressive act, but tensions are sure to rise with the upcoming UN General Assembly at the center of attention for global politics.

It remains to be seen how these relations will develop and whether this development will affect the larger Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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