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US said to revoke visas of PLO envoy and his family, close bank accounts
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe Palestinian Liberation Organization’s envoy to the US and his family have reportedly had their visas revoked and bank accounts closed by American authorities.
The Ynet news site quotes Husam Zomlot as saying the move is part of the Trump administration’s pressure campaign against the Palestinians.
There is no immediate confirmation from the State Department.
The US earlier this month announced it would close the PLO’s mission in Washington over the Palestinians’ rejection of American efforts to broker a peace with Israel.
Zomlot, who was recalled to Ramallah amid tensions between the US and Palestinian Authority, said last week that the PLO was given a month to shutter its mission in the US capital.
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