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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has revoked visas for several Palestinian Authority and Palestine Liberation Organisation officials ahead of the UN General Assembly, while also ordering new applications to be denied. The State Department said representatives to the UN mission will receive waivers to continue operations under host country obligations. On the same day Israel declared Gaza City a combat zone, Washington also suspended a program allowing injured Palestinian children from Gaza to receive medical treatment in the US, citing political pressure. Palestinian UN envoy Riyad Mansour said he is reviewing the decision’s impact.
Friday, 29 August, 2025