The United States threatened to revoke visas for the State of Palestine delegation unless Ambassador Riyad Mansour ends his UN vice presidency bid. This follows Mansour's withdrawal from the General Assembly presidency race in February after similar pressure from Washington.
US pressures Palestinian UN envoy to drop assembly bid
The Trump administration has warned it may revoke visas for the Palestinian UN delegation if Ambassador Riyad Mansour continues his bid for the General Assembly vice presidency. An internal State Department cable suggests the move aims to prevent Palestinian officials from presiding over high-profile sessions.
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