US blocks Abbas from attending UN meeting for second year in a row
The state department said it would extend visa sanctions against Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas and officials over actions to 'internationalise the Israeli-Palestinian conflict'.
The US has barred Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas from attending the UN General Assembly in New York next week, a decision that continues a two-year ban. This move is part of a policy aimed at internationalizing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, according to the State Department. The administration's actions extend visa sanctions against Palestinian officials who pursue cases against Israel at international tribunals.
This is the second consecutive year the Trump administration has prevented Abbas from speaking in-person at the assembly where several US allies recognized Palestine as a state last year. Despite addressing the General Assembly via video last September, Abbas's request for a physical appearance was denied. The Palestinian Authority, which represents the Palestinian people at the UN, is an observer state, not a full member, and thus has no voting rights in the General Assembly.
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