The August 29 decision by the Trump administration to deny visas to Palestinian leaders and staff invited to attend the U.N. General Assembly is ill-advised and reflects a brazen attempt to silence Palestinian political voices. The denial is based on a flimsy rationale, as articulated by the secretary. The official statement noted that Palestinians “must repudiate terrorism, including the October 7 attacks, before being considered partners for peace.” Yet under Abbas, the Ramallah-based