The United States announced it will refuse visas to Palestinian Authority officials seeking to attend the upcoming United Nations General Assembly, where France is advocating for recognition of a Palestinian state. This move intensifies the Trump administration's alignment with Israel, which opposes Palestinian statehood and seeks to equate the Palestinian Authority with Hamas. The State Department cited concerns over the Palestinian Authority's efforts to pursue international legal action against Israel and attempts to secure unilateral recognition of statehood, urging an end to such campaigns. While the United States is obligated as UN host to permit officials' entry, it stated that the Palestinian mission to the United Nations will still be allowed.