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U.S. Revokes Abbas’s Visa and Bars Palestinian Delegation From U.N. General Assembly

The State Department says the step enforces U.S. statutes the PLO and PA violated.

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President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, at the White House in Washington, as from left, Secretary of Interior Doug Burgum and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, look on. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Representatives attend a meeting of the UN Security Council on the Israel-Palestinian conflict at the UN Headquarters in New York on August 27, 2025.

Overview

  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered visas revoked or denied for Palestinian Authority and PLO officials ahead of September’s General Assembly, with a State Department official confirming Mahmoud Abbas is among those affected.
  • The Palestinian mission to the United Nations will receive limited waivers under the U.N. Headquarters Agreement so it can continue operations in New York.
  • U.S. officials cite noncompliance with the PLO Commitments Compliance Act and the Middle East Peace Commitments Act, alleging unilateral statehood efforts, incitement, antisemitism and payments that reward terrorism.
  • The move breaks with usual host-country practice for U.N. gatherings, prompting the U.N. to seek clarification and leading Palestinian envoy Riyad Mansour to review how the order applies to their delegation.
  • Israeli leaders praised the decision as Palestinians denounced it as a violation of U.S. obligations, as France and other U.S. allies signal plans to recognize a Palestinian state at or around the General Assembly.