# Trump administration denies entry visas to Palestinian officials ahead of UN general assembly

https://mins.news/en/item/62871

- The Guardian, 2026-09-17 13:36 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/17/trump-denies-visas-palestine-un

> The US State Department says it has again denied entry visas to Palestinian officials before next week’s UN general assembly in New York, accusing the Palestinian Authority and PLO of failing to meet commitments and undermining prospects for peace. The Palestinian Authority called the move unjustified. Reports say Mahmoud Abbas is among those barred.

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