Mahmoud Abbas, Palestinian Authority president, speaks during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on Sept. 26, 2024. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
The Department of State denied visas to Palestinian leaders to attend the U.N. General Assembly in New York City next month and will revoke visas that were previously granted to those individuals.
A statement from a State Department spokesperson said that Secretary of State Marco Rubio is both denying and revoking visas from individuals who belong to the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and the Palestinian Authority (PA) ahead of the U.N. meeting, which will be held between Sept. 9 and 28.
