The Trump administration has suspended the approval for most types of visitor visas for Palestinian passport holders, according to the cable of an State Department reported by several media outlets.
Internal Memorandum, August 18, directed us to reject the non -resident visa for the embassies and consulates “all otherwise eligible Palestinian Passport Planets”, who are using the passport to apply for the visa, Multiple media outlets Informed
Comprehensive new policy – The state department said that “immediately effective” was – allegedly applies to visas to tourists, university students, businessmen and individuals seeking medical treatment.
Spread beyond the new policy Recently announced ban Visitor visa from Gaza to Palestinians. The latest policy will demand Palestinians to enter America from West Bank or Palestinian migrant, According to New York TimesWhich was earlier to report on the policy shift.
In a statement to The Hill, a spokesman for the State Department said, “The Trump administration is taking concrete steps in compliance with the US law and our national security regarding the declaration of visa sanctions and rebellion for PA passport holders.”
The spokesperson said, “Each visa decision is a national security decision, and the state department is vetinguing and postponing visa decisions for PA passport holders accordingly,” the spokesperson referred to the initial people of the Palestinian Authority, which controls the West Bank’s share.
This step comes even after State Secretary Marco Rubio Announced that he would be refusing and canceling the visa From members of Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and Palestinian Authority ahead of the upcoming United Nations General Assembly.
The Foreign Department said in a statement on Friday, “The Trump administration is clear: it is in our national security interests not to comply with their commitments, and to reduce the PLO and PA to reduce the possibilities for peace.”
