Overview

• State Department officials said Friday that members of the PLO and Palestinian Authority will be barred from entering for UN week, with waivers allowing the Palestinian UN mission to continue operating in New York.
• Associated Press reporting indicates Mahmoud Abbas and about 80 other officials are affected, though the department has not released a definitive list of names.
• Officials cited the PLO Commitments Compliance Act and the Middle East Peace Commitments Act, pointing to alleged ‘pay-to-slay’ payments, incitement, and pursuit of cases at the ICC and ICJ.
• Israel praised the move, Palestinian authorities denounced it as violating the UN Headquarters Agreement, and UN officials sought clarification on representation; the European Union urged the U.S. to reconsider, according to NDTV.
• The decision lands as France leads a recognition push with a Sep. 22 summit and allies including Canada, Australia and the UK signal statehood recognition, marking a break with typical UN host-country access norms.