U.S. extends visa sanctions on Palestinian officials, denies entry to Abbas for second year
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On September 16 local time, the U.S. State Department announced the extension of visa sanctions against members of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and officials of the Palestinian Authority. According to Israeli media reports, the U.S. has denied entry visas to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas for the second consecutive year, forcing him to address the United Nations online once again. The State Department's notice rejecting his visa application cited alleged ties to terrorist organizations but provided no further details. Reports indicate that dozens of other Palestinian Authority officials who had hoped to accompany him on the trip also received similar rejection notices. The information was reported by CCTV International News and aggregated by Jin10 Data.
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Jin10 Data, September 17 — On September 16 local time, the U.S. State Department announced that the United States will extend visa sanctions against members of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and officials of the Palestinian Authority.
According to Israeli media reports, the U.S. has denied entry visas to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas for the second consecutive year, forcing him to address the United Nations online once again.
The State Department's notice rejecting his visa application cited alleged ties to terrorist organizations but provided no further details.
Reports indicate that dozens of other Palestinian Authority officials who had hoped to accompany him on the trip also received similar rejection notices.
(Source: CCTV International News)
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U.S. extends visa ban on PLO members, denies entry to Palestinian President Abbas for second year