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  "id": 8097457,
  "title": "UN votes to let Abbas address General Assembly by video after US visa ban",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/un-votes-to-let-abbas-address-general-assembly-by-video-after-us-visa",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T20:37:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
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    "url": "https://www.israelnationalnews.com/flashes/693723"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The UN General Assembly has voted to allow Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to address the gathering of world leaders by video. This decision comes after the US denied him a visa, citing that the Palestinians were glorifying terrorism and therefore could not be rewarded with international legitimacy, according to Israel's Ambassador Danon.\n\nThe US has imposed different visa policies on other leaders attending the General Assembly. An Iranian delegation, despite the US being at war with Iran and designating Tehran a state sponsor of terrorism, will be allowed to attend the UN General Assembly in New York next week. The Iranian delegation will be subject to travel restrictions and banned from shopping for luxury goods while in the US.\n\nThe UN General Assembly's high-level general debate is set to take place from September 22 to September 26. Other leaders, including North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Son-gyong, are also expected to attend and deliver speeches during the gathering.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/us-approves-visas-for-top-iranian-leaders-to-attend-un-general",
        "published": "2026-09-17T21:20:57.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "US to let Iranian president attend UN General Assembly after barring PA leader",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/us-to-let-iranian-president-attend-un-general-assembly-after-barring",
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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."
}