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US extends visa sanctions on Palestinian Authority officials, PLO members
Mera Aladam9/17/2026
The US State Department announced it would extend sanctions denying visas to Palestinian Authority officials and members of the Palestine Liberation Organization ahead of the upcoming UN General Assembly. According to AFP citing a source familiar with the matter, the US has already denied Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas an entry visa to attend the UN General Assembly in New York next week.
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