{"id":25189,"date":"2026-09-17T03:33:04","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T03:33:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=25189"},"modified":"2026-09-17T03:33:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T03:33:04","slug":"us-extends-visa-curbs-on-palestine-officials-blocks-president-abbas-from-un-general-assembly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=25189","title":{"rendered":"US extends visa curbs on Palestine officials, blocks President Abbas from UN General Assembly"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-134300244,imgsize-109985,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/palestinian-president-mahmoud-abbas-appears-on-a-screen-as-he-addresses-the-80th-united-nations-general-assembly-unga.jpg\" alt=\"US extends visa curbs on Palestine officials, blocks President Abbas from UN General Assembly\" title=\"Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas appears on a screen as he addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas appears on a screen as he addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)\">Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas appears on a screen as he addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The United States has extended visa restrictions on Palestinian Authority officials and members of the Palestine Liberation Organization, preventing President Mahmoud Abbas and other Palestinian officials from travelling to the US ahead of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>According to Reuters, the US state department said it had determined that the Palestinian Authority and PLO continued to engage in actions that Washington considers inconsistent with commitments made under US laws. The restrictions come ahead of the annual UN gathering, where Palestinian statehood and the Israel-Palestinian conflict are expected to remain major issues.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>The state department said the Palestinian leadership had continued to pursue measures against Israel through international bodies, including the International Criminal Court and the International Court of Justice. <!-- -->Washington also cited efforts to secure international recognition of a Palestinian state outside negotiations with Israel.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"9\"\/>The US has previously said such actions violate commitments made by the Palestinian Authority and PLO under the PLO Commitments Compliance Act of 1989 and the Middle East Peace Commitments Act of 2002. The administration also cited what it described as payments to individuals involved in terrorism and the glorification of terrorism.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>The restrictions are tied to two US laws governing Palestinian commitments. The PLO Commitments Compliance Act of 1989 requires Washington to assess whether the PLO is meeting commitments on recognising Israel, accepting UN resolutions and renouncing violence.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>The Middle East Peace Commitments Act of 2002 similarly requires the US to assess compliance by the PLO and Palestinian Authority with commitments made during the Oslo peace process, including resolving outstanding issues through negotiations and peaceful means.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>The restrictions will prevent Abbas and other affected Palestinian officials from travelling to New York for the UN General Assembly. The US imposed similar visa restrictions last year, and the latest decision extends those measures ahead of this year\u2019s UN session.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/>The state department said the restrictions do not apply to Palestinian officials covered by a waiver for the Palestinian Mission to the UN. The waiver allows accredited Palestinian diplomats to enter the US and participate in UN-related activities despite the broader visa restrictions.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>The US decision comes as the Palestinian leadership faces growing diplomatic pressure over its international campaign for recognition of statehood and legal action against Israel. Washington has repeatedly opposed efforts to pursue Palestinian statehood through international forums rather than through direct negotiations with Israel.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/us\/us-extends-visa-curbs-on-palestine-officials-blocks-president-abbas-from-un-general-assembly\/articleshow\/134300209.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas appears on a screen as he addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) The United States has extended visa restrictions on Palestinian Authority officials and members of the Palestine Liberation Organization, preventing President Mahmoud Abbas and other Palestinian officials from travelling to the US ahead of the United Nations General 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