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Mr. Abbas’s office expressed “deep regret and astonishment” at Mr. Rubio’s decision and called on the Trump administration to “reconsider and reverse” the move, according to Wafa, the government-run news agency based in the West Bank.
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Mr Abbas’s office expressed deep regret and astonishment at Mr Rubio’s decision and called on Trump administration to reconsider and reverse move according to Wafa the government run news agency based in West Bank
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News Article
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{
    "person": "Trump",
    "location": "West Bank",
    "organization": "Wafa"
}
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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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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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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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