The United Nations headquarters are located in New York, on United States territory, and has enjoyed extraterritoriality since its creation. The Shadow of his Master, Marco Rubio, State department, announced that he was refusing to issue visas and access to US territory to the Palestinian delegation, including its leader, Mahmoud Abbas.
Freedom of movement is one of the primary human rights. It can be administered for state security reasons through passports, visas, and procedures. Violators of these procedures can be deported, it the game of mouse and cat. But if these procedures are used to silence an opponent, then this is a flagrant violation of this right.
France, as well as other European countries such as Germany and England, intend to recognize the status of state to what was until now only a Palestinian Authority, during the next United Nations General Assembly. They will undoubtedly be followed by a large majority of states. So, it’s the representatives of these countries that want to recognize the Palestinian state who should be banned from entering the United States.
Of course, they are diplomats. Palestinian representatives are not (since they are not representatives of a state). But why does this detail bother Trump ? And going forward, if the Palestinian state is legally recognized and full-fledged Palestinian diplomats are accredited to the United Nations, will the United States let them pass through ? Trump really knows how to piss everyone off.
One of the criticisms leveled at the Palestinian Authority by his master is the Palestinians’ use of international justice, notably the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the International Court of Justice (ICJ), to resolve their disputes with Israel. And for contributing to the arrest warrant against Israeli’s prime minister, delivered by the ICC.
Trump fully subscribes to Israeli arguments. Israel refuses to transform the Palestinian Authority into a fully functioning state. Their stubbornness is stupid. Because this Palestinian state will be recognized by more and more countries. Israel and the United States will become increasingly isolated.
And the rank of the United States in world affairs is declining a little bit more every day.