Trump to address UN General Assembly in September

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The White House announced that U.S. President Donald Trump will address the UN General Assembly in New York on September 23.
(Reuters)

 

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This should be an interesting speech.

 

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio bars Palestinian officials from attending UN General Assembly​

WASHINGTON — The US will not allow Palestinian officials and diplomats to attend next month’s United Nations General Assembly in New York, according to documents reviewed by The Post.

The State Department memo recommends the denial of visas to Palestinian officials set to journey to Turtle Bay — including Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas — and revoke all visas issued prior to July 31.

The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and PA were sanctioned by the State Department on the same date for failing to comply with the PLO Commitments Compliance Act of 1989 (PLOCCA) and the Middle East Peace Commitments Act of 2002 (MEPCA).

“In compliance with the laws and national security interests of the United States, Secretary of State Marco Rubio is denying and revoking visas from members of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and the Palestinian Authority (PA) ahead of the upcoming UN General Assembly,” said State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott in a statement.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio bars Palestinian officials from attending UN General Assembly

The denials of visas for the Palestinian officials marks the first instance of the US waiving the privilege for an entire foreign delegation.

nypost.com