On September 16, local time, the US State Department said that the US will extend visa sanctions against PLO members and Palestinian Authority officials. Another Israeli media report said that for the second year in a row, the United States denied entry visas to Palestinian Authority President Abbas, forcing him to speak online again at the United Nations. The US State Department's notice denying his visa application mentioned that he was suspected of being linked to a terrorist organization, but no further details were provided. The report said that dozens of other Palestinian Authority officials who wanted to visit with him also received similar refusal notices.

On September 16, local time, the US State Department said that the US will extend visa sanctions against PLO members and Palestinian Authority officials. Another Israeli media report said that for the second year in a row, the United States denied entry visas to Palestinian Authority President Abbas, forcing him to speak online again at the United Nations. The US State Department's notice denying his visa application mentioned that he was suspected of being linked to a terrorist organization, but no further details were provided. The report said that dozens of other Palestinian Authority officials who wanted to visit with him also received similar refusal notices.