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Washington (AFP)
The United States said on Friday it will refuse visas to members of the Palestinian Authority to attend next month's UN General Assembly, where France is leading a push to recognise a Palestinian state.
"Secretary of State Marco Rubio is denying and revoking visas from members of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and the Palestinian Authority (PA) ahead of the upcoming United Nations General Assembly," the State Department said in a statement.
Under an agreement as host of the United Nations in New York, the United States is not supposed to refuse visas for officials heading to the world body.
The State Department insisted it was complying with the agreement by allowing the Palestinian mission to the United Nations.
