# US extends visa ban on Palestinian officials before UN General Assembly

https://mins.news/en/item/62044

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-17 03:44 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/17/us-extends-visa-ban-on-palestinian-officials-before-un-general-assembly?traffic_source=rss

> The US says it will extend visa sanctions against Palestinian Authority officials and PLO members, barring President Mahmoud Abbas from travelling to New York for the UN General Assembly for a second consecutive year. Washington accused the PA of failing to reform and of pursuing statehood through international avenues, including courts.

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