Washington is reportedly pressuring Riyad Mansour to drop his General Assembly bid by warning of possible visa revocations
The US has urged the Palestinian envoy to the UN to withdraw his candidacy for a senior General Assembly post and threatened to revoke his delegation’s visas if he refuses, according to media reports citing an internal State Department cable.
The dispute centers on Palestinian efforts to expand their diplomatic standing at the UN, including a push for full membership and a vice-presidential seat in the General Assembly, despite opposition from US and Israel.
The internal cable issued this week reportedly instructed US…
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