US again denies Mahmoud Abbas visa ahead of UN General Assembly
The US has again denied Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas a visa to attend the UN General Assembly in New York, preventing him from joining the annual gathering of world leaders later this month. The State Department said it had extended visa restrictions on Palestinian Authority and Palestine Liberation Organisation officials ahead of the 80th session of the General Assembly, which begins on…
The United States has once more refused to issue a visa to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, barring him from attending the upcoming United Nations General Assembly in New York. This decision prevents the 90-year-old leader from joining world leaders during the 80th session, which starts next week. The US State Department extended visa limitations on officials from the Palestinian Authority and the Palestine Liberation Organization, citing the groups' actions in internationalizing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, pursuing unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state, and backing terrorists.
Despite this, the State Department maintains a waiver for accredited Palestinian representatives to continue operating at the UN. The 193-member General Assembly is set to vote on Thursday on whether Abbas can deliver a video statement during the assembly. The US has joined several allies in recognizing Palestine as a state, further escalating tensions between Washington and Palestinian leadership.
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