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Secretary of State Marco Rubio just delivered a knockout punch to Palestinian terrorism supporters. He revoked visas for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and 80 other officials who planned to attend the UN General Assembly next month. This bold move shows the Trump administration means business when it comes to fighting terror.
The State Department made it crystal clear why these visas got canceled. Palestinian leaders must stop supporting terrorism and condemn the horrific October 7 attacks on Israel. They also need to end their sneaky legal warfare against our strongest Middle East ally through international courts.
These Palestinian officials have been playing games for years. They use the United Nations as a platform to bash Israel while rewarding terrorists back home. Their education system teaches kids to hate Jews and Americans. No wonder peace talks keep failing when one side celebrates murder.
The timing of this decision is perfect. The UN General Assembly gives terrorist sympathizers a global stage to spread their lies. Rubio just pulled the plug on their propaganda show. American taxpayers should not subsidize platforms for terror supporters to attack our allies.
Israeli Ambassador Danny Danon praised Trump and Rubio for this strong action. He thanked them for holding Palestinian leaders accountable for rewarding terrorism and launching legal attacks on Israel. Our allies notice when America stands with them against evil.
This reminds everyone of the 1980s when America refused a visa to terrorist leader Yasser Arafat. Back then, the UN had to move their whole meeting to Switzerland because of our principled stand. Real leadership sometimes means saying no to bad actors.
Palestinian officials claim they had no official notice of the visa cancellations. They knew this was coming because they discussed it weeks ago with UN leadership. These are the same people who plan terror attacks but act surprised when consequences arrive.
America is back to putting our interests and our allies first. Under Trump and Rubio, we will not reward terrorism or fund platforms for anti-American propaganda. The Palestinian Authority can earn their way back to the table by choosing peace over violence.
