Trump administration pressures Palestinian UN envoy to drop General Assembly vice presidency bid - Reuters

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizAFBVV95cUxNZE1xLVNlWlV0Sm1QT0lpdWNkcW05bU9NZEphRi1ESTVxenlUd1VRRlVqdTZNWmZVempXb2FLQVZMd3hzVFB6ajh1QXZXRnUyUjVjYU9Zdy1OblJicjhyMHNaQW9EUlhBOTdXRUdsMzF5dmpOd1Y4MlhfcUp1NDhYa2lUdi1haG5aR0ZvTjRRd1NmZTFuUldpRmZmMHUxRnpWWVY1d09seXVCc0FHa3Q3T081UUd6ZVhzY1IyVmY2T1FSU2RzSkJWTHMzaUg?oc=5" target="_blank">Trump administration pressures Palestinian UN envoy to drop General Assembly vice presidency bid</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>

The U.S. government has ordered its embassy in Jerusalem to pressure the Palestinian Authority into withdrawing its candidacy for a U.N. General Assembly vice-presidency, citing concerns over potential high-profile debates on the Middle East.

The U.S. State Department has instructed diplomats to pressure Palestinian Ambassador Riyad Mansour to withdraw his candidacy for the U.N. General Assembly vice presidency, warning of potential visa revocation if he proceeds.

A leaked State Department memo reveals that the U.S. has threatened to revoke the visas of the Palestinian delegation to the U.N. unless Ambassador Riyad Mansour withdraws his bid for the General Assembly vice presidency.

The U.S. administration is pressuring Palestinian Ambassador Riyad Mansour to withdraw his candidacy for the U.N. General Assembly vice presidency, citing concerns over tensions and the impact on President Trump's Gaza peace plan.