{
  "id": 7932694,
  "title": "US again denies Palestinian leader Abbas visa to attend UN assembly",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/us-again-denies-palestinian-leader-abbas-visa-to-attend-un-assembly-7932694",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T02:11:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/09/17/us-again-denies-palestinian-leader-abbas-visa-to-attend-un-assembly"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The United States has once again denied Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas an entry visa to attend the upcoming United Nations General Assembly in New York, according to a source familiar with the matter. The State Department stated that the decision is due to Abbas' failure to reform, in accordance with the US's expectations and his organization's commitments. This is similar to the situation the previous year, forcing Abbas to address the UN General Assembly via video due to visa denial. The US accuses the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and the Palestinian Authority (PA) of undermining the prospects for peace, taking actions that contradict prior commitments, and internationalizing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This stance has put the US at odds with several countries, including France, that recognized a Palestinian state at the UN last year. The decision comes amid heightened violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank, following the Oct 7, 2023 Hamas attack. Palestinian health ministry data indicates Israeli soldiers or settlers have killed at least 1,109 Palestinians since the attack.",
  "summary": "President Mahmoud Abbas and other Palestinian officials were barred over their failure to reform and ongoing activities that undermine prospects for peace.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 12,
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      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "US rejects Abbas’s entry visa, forcing him to again address UN virtually",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/us-rejects-abbass-entry-visa-forcing-him-to-again-address-un-virtually",
        "published": "2026-09-16T23:09:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Report: US again denies Abbas a visa ahead of UN General Assembly",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/report-us-again-denies-abbas-a-visa-ahead-of-un-general-assembly",
        "published": "2026-09-17T00:23:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "US again denies Palestinian leader Abbas visa to attend UN assembly",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/us-again-denies-palestinian-leader-abbas-visa-to-attend-un-assembly",
        "published": "2026-09-17T00:36:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "Trump administration again denies visas for Palestinian delegation to attend the UN General Assembly",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/trump-administration-again-denies-visas-for-palestinian-delegation-to-7928090",
        "published": "2026-09-17T01:22:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Trump administration again denies visas for Palestinian delegation to attend the UN General Assembly",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/trump-administration-again-denies-visas-for-palestinian-delegation-to",
        "published": "2026-09-17T01:22:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Trump administration blocks visas for Palestinian President, officials attending UN meeting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/trump-administration-blocks-visas-for-palestinian-president-officials",
        "published": "2026-09-17T01:57:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "U.S. denies visas to Palestinian delegation for 2nd year in a row for UN assembly in New York",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/u-s-denies-visas-to-palestinian-delegation-for-2nd-year-in-a-row-for",
        "published": "2026-09-17T01:59:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "US again denies Palestinian leader Abbas visa to attend UN assembly",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/us-again-denies-palestinian-leader-abbas-visa-to-attend-un-assembly-7934510",
        "published": "2026-09-17T02:11:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "National Post",
        "title": "Palestinian leader Abbas again blocked by U.S. from attending UN assembly",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/palestinian-leader-abbas-again-blocked-by-u-s-from-attending-un",
        "published": "2026-09-17T02:24:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "US again denies Palestinian leader visa for UN General Assembly",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/us-again-denies-palestinian-leader-visa-for-un-general-assembly",
        "published": "2026-09-17T03:03:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "US again denies Palestinian leader Abbas visa to attend UN assembly",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/us-again-denies-palestinian-leader-abbas-visa-to-attend-un-assembly-7939821",
        "published": "2026-09-17T03:30:24.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}