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Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Friday that he would not issue visas to Palestinian officials to prevent them from attending the annual United Nations General Assembly in New York next month.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced he would not issue visas to Palestinian officials to prevent them from attending United Nations General Assembly in New York next month
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{
    "date": "August 29, 2025",
    "event": "United Nations General Assembly",
    "person": "Marco Rubio",
    "location": "New York",
    "position": "Secretary of State"
}
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Politics International Relations
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Created
February 15, 2026 at 1:58 PM (2 months ago)
Last Updated
February 15, 2026 at 1:58 PM (2 months ago)

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Trump Administration Bars Palestinian Officials From U.N. Meeting in New York
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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/us/politics/trump-palestinians-un.html?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20250830&instance_id=161573&nl=the-morning&regi_id=122976029&segment_id=204921&user_id=b25c5730c89e0c73f75709d8f1254337

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a ban on visas for Palestinian officials attending the UN General Assembly. The move is seen as an attempt to weaken discussions on Palestinian statehood. The ban applies to officials from the Palestinian Authority and the Palestine Liberation Organization.

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U.S. Suspends Visas for Palestinian Passport Holders, Officials Say
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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/31/world/middleeast/us-palestinian-visa-suspensions.html?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20250901&instance_id=161665&nl=the-morning&regi_id=122976029&segment_id=205030&user_id=b25c5730c89e0c73f75709d8f1254337

The U.S. has suspended approvals of almost all types of visitor visas for Palestinian passport holders, impacting travel for medical treatment, university studies, and visiting relatives. The move follows declarations by U.S. allies to recognize a Palestinian state and is seen as a broad rejection of visa requests.

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