US extends visa ban on Palestinian officials before UN General Assembly
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Source: Al Jazeera
Published: 2026-09-17 13:44 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Immigration, Middle East, Iran, International Orgs, World News
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The United States Department of State has announced it will extend visa sanctions on officials of the Palestinian Authority (PA) and members of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), preventing Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas from travelling to New York ahead of his address to the United Nations General Assembly next week for the second year in a row.
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