Overview

• The State Department announced the move on Friday, saying it serves U.S. national security and holds Palestinian bodies accountable for undermining prospects for peace.
• Officials cited Palestinian cases at the International Criminal Court and the International Court of Justice, as well as unilateral statehood recognition efforts.
• Washington said delegates from the Palestinian UN mission will be permitted to participate in the General Assembly in New York under host-nation commitments.
• Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar endorsed the decision and thanked President Donald Trump for the action.
• The visa restrictions follow U.S. sanctions last month on PA and PLO figures, and they come as France, the United Kingdom, and Canada have signaled plans to pursue recognition of a Palestinian state at the UN gathering in September.