Trump Administration Pressures Palestinian UN Envoy to Drop General Assembly Vice Presidency Bid
The U.S. said Mansour’s bid could let Palestinians preside over high-profile sessions and damage relations with the Palestinian Authority.
- On Wednesday, May 20, the administration of President Donald Trump threatened to revoke visas for the Palestinian delegation if Palestinian ambassador to the UN Riyad Mansour does not withdraw his VPGA candidacy.
- Washington claims the bid "fuels tensions" and risks undermining Trump's Gaza peace plan, warning it will hold the Palestinian Authority responsible if the delegation does not withdraw.
- Even if the presidency bid was previously withdrawn, a risk remains that Palestinians could preside over high-profile sessions during the UNGA81 annual high-level week in September, the cable noted.
- Elections for 16 vice presidents are scheduled for June 2, with the Palestinian Authority holding observer state status similar to the Holy See in the 193-member General Assembly.
- Revisiting visa sanctions for Palestinian UN mission officials remains an option, though a State Department spokesperson stated, "We take seriously our obligations under the UN Headquarters Agreement.
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Palestinian UN ambassador withdraws General Assembly vice presidency bid after US pressure
Palestinian UN ambassador withdraws General Assembly vice presidency bid after US pressure Palestinian UN Ambassador Riyad Mansour is withdrawing his bid for vice president of the UN General Assembly after the US threatened to revoke visas for the Palestinian delegation if he did not drop the bid, NPR reported. Citing a source familiar with the matter, the report said Lebanon's ambassador is taking Mansour's place after the Palestinian UN deleg…
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