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In view of the UN General Assembly, the United States will revoke visas granted to the Palestinian authorities

The US Government has announced that it will exempt members of Palestine's permanent mission to the United Nations.
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The US Government has announced the cancellation of entry visas to officials of the Palestinian Authorityandthe Organization for the Liberation of Alestine(PLO) to attend the next UN General Assembly starting in September, although it has specified that it will make an exception for members of the permanent Palestinian mission to the United Nations.

France, the United Kingdom, Canadaor Australia, among others, planned to announce recognition of the Palestinian State in that forum; the US and Israel condemn the decision as damaging to peace.

As it did at the end of last month when it announced sanctions against senior officials of both organizations, the State Department has argued that the denial is due to "non-compliance with commitments" and "weakening the prospects for peace" in the context of the open conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militias in the Gaza Strip.

The US has stressed that these organizations must "systematically reject terrorism and stop promoting terrorism in education, in compliance with US law and the PLO itself."

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