美国延长对巴勒斯坦官员签证禁令

美国国务院宣布延长对巴勒斯坦权力机构和巴勒斯坦解放组织官员的签证禁令1。美国指责这些官员未能履行改革承诺，并继续从事破坏和平前景的活动1。具体指控包括通过国际刑事法院和国际法院将以色列-巴勒斯坦冲突国际化，以及继续向恐怖分子支付津贴1。

作为禁令的一部分，美国已拒绝向巴勒斯坦总统阿巴斯签发签证，使其无法亲身参加定于下周召开的联合国大会1。尽管1947年联合国总部协议规定美国应允许外交官进入纽约联合国总部，但美国声称可以以安全、外交政策和极端主义为由拒绝签证1。这是美国连续第二年在联合国大会前对巴勒斯坦官员实施此类拒签1。联合国大会定于周四进行投票，可能允许阿巴斯提交视频声明以参与会议1。

The U.S. State Department has prolonged its visa denial policy targeting officials from the Palestinian Authority and the Palestine Liberation Organization, citing their failure to fulfill reform commitments and continued engagement in activities that undermine peace prospects. 1 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has been denied entry to the United States to attend the upcoming UN General Assembly session in New York. 1

The U.S. government has justified the extended ban on grounds including security concerns, foreign policy interests, and alleged extremism, while specifically accusing Palestinian leadership of internationalizing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through proceedings at the International Criminal Court and International Court of Justice, as well as continuing to provide financial support to individuals designated as terrorists. 1 This marks the second consecutive year that the U.S. has blocked Palestinian officials from obtaining visas before the General Assembly convenes. 1 The UN General Assembly is scheduled to vote Thursday on whether to allow Abbas to submit a video statement in place of an in-person address. 1

The visa denials stand in tension with the 1947 Agreement on the Headquarters of the United Nations, which requires allowing diplomatic officials access to UN facilities, though the U.S. maintains it can refuse entry on security, diplomatic, or related grounds. 1