US extends visa sanctions on Palestinian Authority officials, PLO members
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- WASHINGTON, Sept 16 (Reuters) - The US State Department said on Wednesday it would extend visa sanctions on Palestinian Authority (PA) officials and members of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) ahead of the upcoming U.N. General Assembly.S1
- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is among those barred for the second year in a row.S2
- The move would prevent Mahmoud Abbas, the leader of two governing Palestinian groups, from traveling to the United States next week for the United Nations General Assembly.S3
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US extends visa sanctions on Palestinian Authority officials, PLO members
WASHINGTON, Sept 16 (Reuters) - The US State Department said on Wednesday it would extend visa sanctions on Palestinian Authority (PA) officials and members of the Palestine Libera…
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US extends visa ban on Palestinian officials before UN General Assembly
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is among those barred for the second year in a row.
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State Department Extends Visa Ban on Abbas, Other Palestinian Officials
The move would prevent Mahmoud Abbas, the leader of two governing Palestinian groups, from traveling to the United States next week for the United Nations General Assembly.
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What to know
- WASHINGTON, Sept 16 (Reuters) - The US State Department said on Wednesday it would extend visa sanctions on Palestinian Authority (PA) officials and members of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) ahead of the upcoming U.N. General Assembly.S1
- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is among those barred for the second year in a row.S2
- The move would prevent Mahmoud Abbas, the leader of two governing Palestinian groups, from traveling to the United States next week for the United Nations General Assembly.S3
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