Trump Administration Reaffirms Commitment to Not Reward Terrorism and Revokes Visas of Palestinian Officials Ahead of UNGA Media Note August 29, 2025

 

Trump Administration Reaffirms Commitment to Not  Reward Terrorism and Revokes Visas of Palestinian  Officials Ahead of UNGA Media Note August 29, 2025 In accordance with U.S. law, 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 United Nations General Assembly.  The Trump Administration has been clear: it is in our national security interests to hold the PLO and PA accountable for not complying with their commitments, and for undermining the prospects for peace.  Before the PLO and PA can be considered partners for peace, they must consistently repudiate terrorism — including the October 7 massacre — and end incitement to terrorism in education, as required by U.S. law and as promised by the  PLO.   The PA must also end its attempts to bypass negotiations  through international lawfare campaigns, including appeals  to the ICC and ICJ, and efforts to secure the unilateral recognition of a conjectural Palestinian state.  Both steps materially contributed to Hamas’s refusal to release its hostages, and to  the breakdown of the Gaza ceasefire talks.     The PA Mission to the UN will receive waivers per the UN Headquarters Agreement.  The United States remains open  to re-engagement that is consistent with our laws, should the  PA/PLO meet their obligations and demonstrably take concrete steps to return to a constructive path of compromise  and peaceful coexistence with the State of Israel.     Tags Bureau of Counterterrorism Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs Conflicts and Peacekeeping Counterterrorism Foreign Policy Geopolitical and Regional Policy Human Rights Office of the Spokesperson The Secretary of State Terrorism and Terrorist Organizations U.S. Visas and Green Cards UNGA 80 Stay connected with the Department of State:          Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe-All Privacy Policy | Subscriber Help External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  This email was sent to onderozar@gmail.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520