Public opinion is predominantly critical of the US decision to revoke the visas of Palestinian officials. Commenters express frustration with US foreign policy, viewing this action as a means to isolate Palestinian leadership and undermine peace efforts. There is a significant call for international recognition of Palestinian sovereignty and a strong condemnation of the perceived injustices faced by Palestinians.

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&gt;The last time the US said it would deny Palestinian officials visas to participate in a NY meeting was in 1990, in connection with a planned Security Council meeting.
In response, the Council, acting under Art. 28(3) &amp; Rule 5, moved its meeting to Geneva.

https://x.com/scprocedure/status/1961451803096080699?s=46

This needs to happen.  Move the meeting to Geneva.

Crafty_Gain5604

This Administration really is doing everything possible to shatter America's unique place in the world, and all for stupid, petty reasons.

banksy_h8r

Ooh... are we going to have two UNs soon, like when there used to be two Popes?

SirWishbone

"And one day, we will have all been against this"

Replays in my mind every time I see anything relating to Israel.

HistorianLatter6831

Unknownlegend6

The UN headquarters should really be in a country which more upholds its values anyways.

BigDaddyBain

The USA should never have been the host of the UN in the first place, and it certainly shouldn’t be now.

I hope they move the UN to Geneva for the foreseeable future.

PotatoAppleFish

Maybe it’s time to move the UN to Switzerland

Dependent-Ad-8042

Maybe it's time the UN General Assembly moved to a freer country.

brumac44

Next up comments and articles about how this is all the democrats fault and we shouldn't vote for them.

Shaudius

When does Trump just pull us out of the UN? I'm sure he technically can't do that, but...

GuyHamburgers

So glad we got the pro-Palestinians president. /s

accountabilitycounts

The "Two State Solution" has always been a lie. It was only a delay tactic so Israel could grab more land. 

"The PA must also end its attempts to bypass negotiations through international lawfare campaigns, including appeals to the ICC and ICJ, and efforts to secure the unilateral recognition of a conjectural Palestinian state,” Friday’s statement said.

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Good. Declaring an imaginary state based on imaginary boundaries for some political gain is not going to contribute anything to resolving this conflict.

Weary_Strawberry2679

Every country which recognizes Palestine as a state should boycott the US.

thieh

The UN needs to move the meeting to another country.

No-Cup-8096

AttitudePossible286

US was ordered by Israel and aipac to do so

Pink_Squadron_Medic

eindocTV

AIPAC dems are not criticizing this for some reason. 

KidFromDudley

Things Biden didn't do, and stuff Harris couldn't even have imagined

FantasticBicycle37

The UN needs to find a new headquarters.  I nominate Canada! They wouldn't pull this shit.

AcanthisittaNo6653

I'm sure the pro Palestine supporters are regretting having Trump in charge now. Sucks that its at everyone's expense.

After_Flan_2663

There’s an exemption for leaders. It’s in the IN charter. They don’t need a VISA. Now I’m not sure if it covers their aids and staff.

whyonearth11

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What’s the point of the UN meeting if those countries currently under attack by member countries can’t plead their case and bring attention to the evils they are witnessing.

PomegranateAncient25

Does anyone know where I can get a copy of the Mossad tapes so I can force the US government to give me an Nvidia 5090 for free?

niveapeachshine

But the Palestinians are sabotaging peace???

Verum_Orbis

They do this but they’ll have Abu Mohammad al-Julani present

LatterTarget7

Can this legally be enforced? Wouldn't the UN HQ technically be considered supernational territory?

xXplainawesomeXx

Jenaaaaaay

I’m sure Canada would welcome a move of UN HQ to Ottawa to avoid this type of bullshit in the future. The U.S. Continues to make itself a pariah. Free Palestine!

C_Woodswalker

Heliosvector

This is exactly why the UN general assembly should be moved out of the US and into a more neutral country. 

The US has a proven record of being one of the least deserving countries of hosting the UN.

gonna-see-riverman

this is the PLO, not Hamas. Why is the PLO banned too?

Snoo_90491

Abolutely insane that they ban the President of Palestine from coming to the US, but parade Netanyahu in front of congress while he has an active warrant out for his arrest for crimes against humanity.

no_kids-and-3_money

There should be no international organizations establishing their headquarters in the US. The UN needs to move.

taurusbabee

Palestine no

Genocide yes?

Absolutely clear who is controlling our government

Easy_Jellyfish_2605

The fact that 98% of all American politicians are funded/ owned by AIPAC is merely yet another coincidence.

bomboclawt75

If the zionist lobby controls the US, and also by extention the UN compound, then relocate the compound. The perpetrators of genocide should not be able to prevent the victim from speaking out and being heard.

Select_Researcher210

This is absolutely undiplomatic. Heads of state are generally always allowed access under diplomatic immunity norms.

qjxj

It's about time the UN left the US, their seat anyhow should be in a fairly neutral country and one that hasn't been responsible for the slaughter of millions since ww2.

Signal_Intention5759

It is time to move UN from US soil. Europe maybe Japan?

casettedeck

The us being in charge of the UN is actually so fucking funny. Like yall couldn’t pick a country that hasnt killed and destabilized billions of lives at this point…

AlexzandeDeCosmo

There will be no one there to speak on behalf of the Palestinians.Trump is looking out for Israel, of course.

11timesover

Of course, the US administration and Israel would like the UN to be replaced by an imperial empire run by US, on behalf of Israel, (as bizarrely the current US administration thinks that Israel is more important than, well, the US). 

Veyron2000

The UN is welcomed to move north to Canada.

TOdEsi

They should try canceling pay for slay. See if that works.

zackweinberg

Worth_Plum_6510

Lucapatuca

I like the idea of cutting the us out of the UN entirely. I think it’s time 

burrito_napkin

UN headquarters should be moved to neutral country like Switzerland as US is no more.

Aussie-Pak123

RightMindset2

ActuaryRelevant3981

SherlockMolly

UN is such an embarrassment. It should be disbanded and Gutierrez should be in jail for being corrupt Putin's buttboy.

OldAdvertising5963

My understanding is that Hamas is the controlling government of the Palestinians. Is it wrong to think that maybe these same officials have ties to a terrorist organization?

SQL617

phaedrus897

Trump is just Netanyahu's bitch. Isreal announced yesterday that there will never be a 2 state solution, aka an independent Palestine. So now Trump wants nothing to do Palestinian diplomats. Bitch Boy is just doing what his masters told him to do.




Meanwhile, I hope the rumours of the UN looking into moving to Montreal get stronger. (The UN operates in English and French, and most of the staff, like IT are already Canadians) 

Tribe303

DoctorBocker

TonyG_from_NYC

Whole lotta Russian bots in this comment section!!!

lucasl23

But they roll out the red carpet for Putin?

Vegeta9001

This is an attack on the principle of the UN itself. If the US can decide who gets to attend it's no longer an unbiased host. 

thesweeterpeter

This is just one more example of Trump or his administration being stupid. Beyond the fact that the US has allowed visas for much worse people, it’s a bad look. Maybe the UN will move somewhere more neutral due to antics like this

icenoid

Boy I’m sure those pro Palestinian who voted against Harris are still loving their votes. 

so much winning.

Taako_Cross

&gt; …the PA and PLO must completely reject terrorism…

Seems like a completely valid reason to be denied a visa if not followed.

Mission_Scale_860

These games are pretty pathetic. 
It’s shocking how quickly we got to here. 
They’re ok with the Russians attending but the Palestinian President somehow scares Trump even more.

Weird to deny the visas of a country that doesn't exist 🤔

StompingChip

Under trump government, the UN should resort to being hosted in another developed country with better human rights and liberal democratic record.

KingThorongil

Now would be a good time for UN member nations to relocate the UN, at least temporarily. The US is no longer worthy of hosting anything.

Buckscience

Talk about the wrong goddamn side of history

Visual-Constant-4815

Thank you America for making the right decision!

Baconkings

Put the PA president in a box with a diplomatic sticker on it so it would circumvent US customs. Would never happen, but would make for good TV

Blochamolesauce

The UN needs to get itself a new home. US is not it.

Tripple_T

BionicBreak

gizcard

Last time they pulled this nonsense with Khadaffi, Chicago lost the Olympics.

nardling_13

I’m never gonna get to see KNEECAP tour the US, am I?

Emotional_Perv

PrairieScott

Would they consider smuggling him in somehow anyway?

I_heart_canada_jk

The US has revoked visas for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and other officials, citing terrorism support, raising international controversy regarding treatment of Palestinian leadership.

US Visa Revocation for Palestinian Officials Ahead of UN General Assembly

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