🚨🚨🚨 The US will not allow Palestinian officials and diplomats, including the leader of the Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas, to attend next month’s United Nations General Assembly in New York
— Amichai Stein (@AmichaiStein1) August 29, 2025
The US State Department said that along with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, “the US has denied visas to 80 other officials from the PA,” and provided the reason in a statement:
In a statement, the department reiterated longstanding US and Israeli allegations that the PA and PLO had failed to repudiate terrorism while pushing for“unilateral recognition” of a Palestinian state.
They haven’t failed only to repudiate terrorism, but have also encouraged jihad terror in a quest to obliterate Israel from the (Jordan) River to the (Mediterranean) Sea.
Reaction from Deputy prime minister of Belgium:
🇺🇸🇺🇳🇵🇸The US decision to deny visas to Palestinian representatives ahead of the UN General Assembly is deeply regrettable and a blow to diplomacy.
At a moment when there is a renewed momentum towards a two-state solution — with concrete commitments being made and international…
— Maxime PREVOT (@prevotmaxime) August 29, 2025
Israeli Foreign Affairs Minister Gideon Sa’ar responded:
Your unbalanced blind support of the Palestinians serves only the interests of the terrorists, not dialogue, not peace.
You consistently ignore the facts:
The “pay for slay” laws in the PA rewarding terrorists and their families for terror, the terrible incitement in their… https://t.co/BJdYTejWYs— Gideon Sa’ar | גדעון סער (@gidonsaar) August 30, 2025
America, along with every other Western nation, should not be encouraging the jihad against Israel. Kudos to the Trump administration, which realizes the ambition of jihadists, despite the latter’s proficiency in waging a successful propaganda war.
“US denies Abbas, Palestinians’ visas ahead of UNGA,” by Amichai Stein, Reuters, August 29, 2025:
The US will not allow Palestinian officials and diplomats, including Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, to attend next month’s United Nations General Assembly in New York.
A State Department official said Abbas and about 80 other Palestinians would be affected by the decision to deny and revoke visas from members of the PA and the umbrella Palestine Liberation Organization.
In a statement, the department reiterated longstanding US and Israeli allegations that the PA and PLO had failed to repudiate terrorism while pushing for “unilateral recognition” of a Palestinian state.
Palestinian officials reject such allegations and say that decades of US-mediated talks have failed to end Israeli occupation and secure an independent Palestinian state.…
somehistory says
Well; a little good news from the world of politics and terror today. The terrorists are grinding their teeth and putting powder and cream on their chapped hides.
And there is nothing else they can do about it but whine as muzzies do. They’ll use up their daily allotment of the ‘phobia’ word.
OLD GUY says
Yes it is about time someone stood up to Abbas and the PA, nothing but a terrorist support group.
Wellington says
The PA is just terrorist light as opposed to Hamas. It’s essentially a distinction without a difference though way too many in a Western Civilization that is declining precipitously by the year, let alone by the decade, will take no note of this—but then this is the reason why the West is descending at a rapid pace. Ignorance is deadly often times, you know.
Islam is evil, always has been, and the West is presently stupid, though most certainly historically hasn’t been. But is now. Not a good combo, to wit, something always evil plus something that was once something but is no longer something.
Looks pretty bleak for mankind at present, especially when adding in other negatives like a permanently dysfunctional Latin America, a permanently dysfunctional Africa, a Russia which never learns and a China which has remained immensely stupid throughout its history in the “liberty category.”
James Lincoln says
Wellington says,
“The PA is just terrorist light as opposed to Hamas.”
Yes.
There isn’t a nickel’s worth of difference between the so-called Palestinians / PA / “Gazans” and Hamas.
Like you said – “a distinction without a difference”.
ploome says
islam is terrorist light
denying muslims their “right” to da’wah, prosteletize, is an aggression against islam and does allow violent response
JS says
Believe it or not, Russia and her people suffer because of Islam. Russia has one of the highest number of their citizens – that hate the immigrants that they have to live with. Look it up.
JS says
Believe it or not, Russia and her people suffer because of Islam. Russia has one of the highest number of their citizens – that hate the immigrants that they have to live with. Look it up.
gravenimage says
This is true, JS.
gravenimage says
Great exchange.
Cynthia says
I am feeling proud of President Trump and Secretary Rubio. They see those terrorists clearly and understand a Palestinian state will be a terrorist state.
Now it’s time to get the UN off our territory and refuse to fund it with our taxpayer money
Major Tom says
Hear Hear!
tgusa says
Get ready for democrats to scream US blocks Maryland men from attending UN General Assembly.
Daniel Webster Dagovitz says
The same old yada, yada, yada Muslim lies!
The only thing the cult of Islam understands is force; the more fiirce the more they understand!
JS says
*********To : Christine Douglass-Williams. Please read this *********************
Are you and anyone else aware that the OIC (Organization of Islamic Cooperation) has special status at the UN and is also an OBSERVER on various issues, including human rights, sustainable development and peace and security. There is much, much more on what the OIC can do in both the UN and EU, but it’s too much to post here. Much of this information came from the OIC website and AI
In addition, The OIC has had a formal dialogue with the EU since 2001. The EU also provides financial support to the OIC for various projects and initiatives.
THIS group and many others need to be looked at or investigated. They have an office in DC and they sound dangerous. They’re also flooded with money, but some is from “Member Islamic States” but where’s the rest coming from.
Please look into it. Someone must!
Thank you.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Great decision from the US, after months of pandering to islamic entities – Hamas, Qatar, Turkey, Pakistan, et al. The only advantage of having the UN in NYC – we can block Palis from attending
As Nigel Farage, who I increasingly disdain, noted, Belgium is not a real country. Probably just a tad more real than “Palestine”
Taffy says
The Palis as a non-nation, never had a right to attend the UN as observers or otherwise. Abbas’s pay-for-slay policy, where captured/killed terrorists’ families get a stipend from the PA should disqualify him from ever entering the US. Robert Spencer and Pamela Geller are barred from entering England for their speech. If you ask me, that is a blessing and not a curse! Likewise, Abbas should see this US prohibition as a blessing. It is one less thing for him to do in his old age.
Winston 101 says
It’s in the name, “United NATIONS”. Not a nation, not able to attend in any capacity.
Head of a nascent terror state, you don’t qualify.
Especially when you have repeatedly rejected nationhood.
The U.N. appears to be an expensive subterfuge.
It gives cover, prestige and special status to terrorists.
So pleased to see the United States revoke visas for terrorists. It’s beyond overdue.
Is there any tactical advantage for the West for it to continue supporting this farce of
an organization?
gravenimage says
US blocks Abbas, Palestinian officials from attending UN General Assembly, denies visas
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So good to hear!
Andrew Blackadder says
This fat Ass Arab can just go to the UN Offices in Geneva and spew his nonsense and while on the subject kick the UN out of NYC and the Swiss can pony up for a change.