U.S. denies visas to Palestinian delegation for 2nd year in a row for UN assembly in New York
The Trump administration has denied visas for a high-level Palestinian delegation to attend an annual meeting of world leaders at the United Nations for the second year in a row.
The United States has denied visas to a high-level Palestinian delegation, including Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, to attend the UN General Assembly in New York. This is the second year in a row that the US has taken this action.
The US State Department has also accused the Palestinian Authority of failing to reform, according to a source familiar with the case.
The denial of visas prevents the Palestinian delegation from attending the annual meeting of world leaders at the UN.
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