Overview

• The State Department announced Friday it is denying and revoking visas for members of the PLO and Palestinian Authority before next month’s UN General Assembly, while granting waivers for the PA’s UN mission in New York.
• Officials pointed to findings under PLOCCA and MEPCA, citing alleged incitement, payments to attackers’ families, and efforts at the ICC and ICJ to pursue cases against Israel.
• Internal guidance described the move as unprecedented in practice, recommending automatic denials for at least 180 days and revocation of visas issued before July 31 for affected officials.
• The restrictions could prevent Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas from attending, with UN envoy Riyad Mansour saying the delegation is assessing how the decision applies.
• The decision comes as France, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and others signal plans to recognize a Palestinian state at the UN, with a France–Saudi two‑state summit slated for September 22.