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U.S. Announces Visa Restrictions for PLO Members, Palestinian Authority Officials After Biannual Review
Summary
A State Department spokesperson said a biannual review found the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian Authority out of compliance, and the United States will deny visas to PLO members and PA officials while allowing case-by-case waivers.
Lede: The State Department announced on its podium that the United States will deny visas to members of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and officials of the Palestinian Authority (PA) after a biannual compliance review, a spokesperson said.
Nut graf: The action follows a review period that ended in January 2025 and is the first such report under the current administration; the department said the measure is one of several policy options available under U.S. law and that waivers may be considered on a case-by-case basis consistent with U.S. national security…
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