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The State Department said on Saturday that the ban covers Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority and head of the P.L.O., and about 80 other Palestinians.
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State Department said ban covers Mahmoud Abbas president of Palestinian Authority head of P.L.O and about 80 other Palestinians
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The State Department
Context Type
News Article
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{
    "date": "Saturday",
    "person": "Mahmoud Abbas",
    "entities": [
        "Palestinian Authority",
        "P.L.O."
    ],
    "organization": "State Department",
    "number_of_people": "80"
}
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Politics International Relations
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Created
February 15, 2026 at 2:01 PM (6 months ago)
Last Updated
February 15, 2026 at 2:01 PM (6 months ago)

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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.

Palestinian Authority United States Visas Immigration Middle East Foreign Policy Israel-Hamas War

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