The United States revoked the entry visas of three Palestinian students who won Fulbright scholarships.
The State Department announced Monday that the three Gazans would not be admitted to the United States after “new information” was received about them.
U.S. officials declined to give further details.
In June, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice came out in support of the three Fulbright scholars after Israel, citing security concerns, refused to give them permits to leave the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip.
Four other Palestinians who won Fulbrights were allowed to leave Gaza.
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