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US threatens to revoke Palestinian UN ambassador's visa, report says

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The US is threatening to revoke the visas of the Palestinian delegation to the UN unless Ambassador Riyad Mansour withdraws his candidacy for vice-president of the UN General Assembly. A State Department cable obtained by NPR stated that Mansour's candidacy "fuels tension" and undermines US plans for Gaza, referencing his past accusations against Israel.
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Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 05/21/2026 - 06:49 Washington pressures Riyad Mansour to drop his bid for vice-president of the UN General Assembly, US cable reveals Palestinian Ambassador to the UN Riyad Mansour speaks during a UN Security Council meeting on the Middle East at UN headquarters in New York on 18 February 2026 (Charly Triballeu/AFP) Off The US is threatening to revoke the visas of the Palestinian delegation to the United Nations unless the Palestinian ambassador to the UN, Riyad Ma

US threatens to revoke Palestinian UN ambassador's visa, report says
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