Overview
- Gerardo Fernández Noroña is on an approved leave from the Senate from October 22 to November 2 to travel in Palestinian-administered areas.
- He visited refugee centers and described dire conditions, saying security constraints prevented him from entering Jerusalem or the Gaza Strip.
- He says the United Arab Emirates financed the visit, Palestinian authorities covered lodging, and meetings were arranged by Ambassador Nadya Rasheed.
- PAN senator Lilly Téllez said she will ask the Senate’s Mesa Directiva and urge the FGR and SRE to clarify who paid for the trip and whether rules were followed.
- The tour has drawn online criticism over his public tears and renewed scrutiny under Mexico’s administrative and Senate ethics rules, with opponents also noting the invitation was issued in June while he led the Senate.