US denies visas for Palestinian officials ahead of UN General Assembly

State Department said it was ‘denying and revoking’ visas to hold Palestinian organizations accountable for ‘undermining the prospects of peace’ - (Getty)

The United States will be “denying and revoking visas” from members of the Palestine Liberation Organization and Palestinian Authority ahead of the United Nations General Assembly, the State Department announced on Friday.

In a significant move ahead of the assembly, the department said it was holding the PLO and PA “accountable” for “not complying with their commitments, and for undermining the prospects for peace.”