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US reportedly suspends visa approvals for nearly all Palestinian passport holders

five palestinian passports sitting on piece of fabric
The new measure further aligns the Trump administration with Israel’s rightwing government. Photograph: Hadeer Mahmoud/Reuters

The United States has suspended visa approvals for nearly everyone who holds a Palestinian passport, the New York Times reported on Sunday.

The restrictions go beyond those Donald Trump’s administration had previously announced on visitors from Gaza. They would prevent Palestinians from traveling to the United States for medical treatment, attending college and business travel, the newspaper reported, citing unidentified officials.

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