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US Suspends Visas For Gazans After Far-right Influencer Posts

Far-right influencer and conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer called for the US to stop giving wounded Gazans visas for medical treatment (Credit: AFP)

The US government said Saturday it is suspending visitor visas for Gazans after a far-right influencer with the ear of President Donald Trump complained that wounded Palestinians had been allowed to seek medical treatment in the United States.

The announcement came one day after a series of furious social media posts by Laura Loomer, who is known for promoting racist conspiracy theories and claiming that the 9/11 terrorist attacks were an inside job.

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