US planning to block Abbas from addressing UN next month, sources tell 'Post'
One person with knowledge told the Post that Abbas reportedly asked Turkey for help to convince the US to reverse the decision.
The United States has decided to prevent Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas from journeying to New York City in September to deliver a speech at the United Nations General Assembly, according to a source cited by The Jerusalem Post. The source revealed that PA leaders are making every effort to overturn the US decision.
The individual with insider information added that Abbas reportedly sought assistance from Turkey in persuading the US to reconsider the decision. In 2022, the US denied Abbas and members of the PA's delegation visas for the assembly, causing Abbas's office to express astonishment and request that US President Donald Trump revoke the order.
At that time, Ramallah asserted that the US action was a breach of the 1947 agreement, which generally obligates the United States to permit foreign diplomats access to the UN headquarters in New York. Nonetheless, Washington maintains the right to deny entry based on security, extremism, and foreign policy considerations. Mahmoud Abbas's spokesperson, Nabil Abu Rudeineh, conveyed to Reuters that the administration "calls on the US administration to reverse this decision, which violates international law, especially the 'Headquarters Agreement' between the UN and the United States, which prohibits preventing access for any delegation."
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