US revokes visas of Palestinian officials set to address annual UN meeting

The US administration has revoked the visas of officials from the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) and the Palestinian Authority (PA). This action is intended to prevent them from traveling to the United Nations general assembly meeting in New York. The State Department stated the move holds the PA accountable for not repudiating terrorism and for pursuing international legal campaigns. The decision is unprecedented and conflicts with the US-UN agreement that allows heads of state to address the international forum.