Palestinian officials accuse US of ignoring reforms after Abbas barred from UN visit
"It is clear that the US has taken a position without considering the details,” a senior PA official claimed, referring to reforms the PA has begun introducing.
A senior Palestinian official has criticized the United States for barring PA President Mahmoud Abbas from attending the UN General Assembly in New York, accusing the US administration of ignoring the reforms the PA has made. The official, a close associate of Abbas, stated that the US decision to deny Abbas an entry visa was politically motivated and based on the PA's diplomatic moves at international institutions, including efforts to gain recognition for a Palestinian state and actions with the International Court of Justice.
This is the second year in a row that Abbas has been denied a US visa, forcing him to address the UN General Assembly remotely. Palestinian officials have condemned the US move and have recently pressured the administration to reverse its decision, but these efforts have not been successful. The US State Department has stated that the PLO and PA have failed to live up to their commitments, including taking actions to internationalize the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and continuing to pay stipends to terrorists.
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