The US State Department has prohibited Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad Maliki from publicly speaking during his visit to the US, as a prerequisite for obtaining a US visa. This restriction was highlighted during a press conference in Washington, where Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal mentioned that Maliki was not allowed to respond to questions from journalists. The Saudi Foreign Minister also stated that the US government had imposed restrictions on Maliki's public speaking while in the US.
During a press conference for members of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Arab League in a visit to #Washington, #KSA's Minister of Foreign Affairs said “The #US government has imposed restrictions on his Excellency [the Palestinian Minister of Foreign… https://t.co/nzeIGQPDpF https://t.co/UEOAYnCU20
During a press conference for members of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Arab League in a visit to #Washington, #KSA's Minister of Foreign Affairs said “The #US government has imposed restrictions on his Excellency [the Palestinian Minister of Foreign… https://t.co/osJBimGf6m
Wow, scandalous: US State Department banned Palestinian foreign minister Riyad Al Maliki from publicly speaking as a prerequisite for obtaining a US visa. Journalists minutes ago asked questions to Maliki during a presser in Washington but he couldn’t comment. The Saudi… https://t.co/zGO4jeCyso https://t.co/Mf7Eg1iBFs
The Minister of Foreign Affairs for the state of Palestine Riad Maliki is seated in front of a microphone at this press conference but the Saudi Foreign Minister says USG has prohibited the Palestinian diplomat from speaking publicly while on US soil. https://t.co/sOyiRQTABo
When @margbrennan asked Palestinian Authority Foreign Minister Riyad al-Malik a question, Saudi Prince Faisal says, “His excellency Riad, under the terms of his visa, is not allowed to respond to your question.”