EU urges US to reconsider visa denial to Palestinian delegation for UN meeting

The US State Department has refused to grant visas to Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas and other members of his delegation ahead of the upcoming UN General Assembly meeting in New York. According to Le Monde English, this decision was made this week.

The European Union has expressed regret over the US decision to deny visas to the Palestinian delegation for the second year in a row. The EU's diplomatic service spokesman, Anouar El Anouni, stated that they urge the US to reconsider this decision, citing existing headquarters agreements with the UN and obligations as a host state, as reported by Free Malaysia Today.

The UN General Assembly has voted 152-3 to allow Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to appear virtually for the second year in a row. Only members of the Palestinian mission to the UN will be able to attend the meeting in person, which is set to begin on Tuesday. Middle East Eye and Free Malaysia Today also reported that the EU urged the US to reconsider its decision.

Brief written by urgent.news from Le Monde English, Middle East Eye, Free Malaysia Today — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.