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Trump Administration Again Denies Visas for Palestinian Delegation to Attend the UN General Assembly
The move bars Abbas and dozens of officials from attending in person and keeps Palestinian representation limited to remote participation.
- On Wednesday, The State Department extended visa sanctions on Palestine Liberation Organization and Palestinian Authority officials, preventing Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas from attending the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
- Washington cited failures to meet commitments under the PLO Commitments Compliance Act and Middle East Peace Commitments Act, specifically noting Palestinian efforts at international courts and continued payments to families of terrorists.
- This marks the second consecutive year of visa denials for Abbas; member states previously adopted a resolution allowing remote participation by 145 votes to five, though that measure does not automatically carry over into the 81st session.
- United Nations Danny Danon welcomed The United States' position, criticizing Abbas by stating, "Abu Mazen cannot continue paying terrorists... and then be surprised when doors are closed to him," using the president's Arabic nickname.
- The General Assembly is expected to vote on a new measure determining if Abbas may again participate remotely, while The State Department maintains an existing visa waiver for personnel assigned to the PLO Observer Mission.
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The United States denied, for the second consecutive year, the visa of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to participate in the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN), which begins next week in New York, reported on Wednesday a source familiar with the case.
·Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Trump admin again denies Abbas, Palestinian officials visas to attend UN General Assembly
The Palestinian Authority continues to “pay stipends to terrorists and glorify acts of terrorism and terrorists in public pronouncements and school textbooks,” the U.S. government said.
·Jerusalem, Israel
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THE US administration has refused to issue visas for the second year in a row to the Palestinian delegation to the UN General Assembly, including President Abbas, citing that they have not fulfilled their obligations.
·Zagreb, Croatia
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