Marco Rubio Denies Palestinian Leader Visa to Attend UN General Assembly: ‘The Trump Administration Does Not Reward Terrorism’

Isaac Schorr Aug 29th, 2025, 11:18 am

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio will not allow Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas to attend the United National General Assembly in September.

According to The Daily Wire, the Trump administration is suspending the visas of Abbas and his delegation.

“In compliance with the laws and national security interests of the United States, Secretary of State Marco Rubio is denying and revoking visas from members of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and the Palestinian Authority (PA) ahead of the upcoming UN General Assembly,” said State Department Principal Deputy Spokesper

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