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US Extends Visa Sanctions on Palestinian Officials Over Unmet Commitments
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By Daniel Adelson, New York
First reported by Ynet · 1 hour ago
What happened
The United States is extending visa sanctions on senior Palestinian Authority and PLO officials, citing their failure to meet commitments including actions against Israel at international courts and continued payments to terrorists. PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas was also denied a visa, preventing his travel to the UN General Assembly.
- 01US extends visa sanctions on PA and PLO officials.
- 02Sanctions cited failure to meet commitments to Washington.
- 03Actions against Israel at international courts were a key reason.
- 04Payments to terrorists and glorifying terror also cited.
- 05PA Chairman Abbas denied visa for UN General Assembly speech.
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