Trump Administration Again Denies Visas for Palestinian Delegation to Attend the UN General Assembly
The move extends restrictions to dozens of Palestinian officials and forces Palestinian leaders to participate remotely again, officials said.
- 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 has denied Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas an entry visa for the United Nations General Assembly in New York for the second consecutive year. The U.S. State Department sharply criticizes the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) for the lack of reforms and the support of terrorism.
The US has again denied Mahmoud Abbas a visa to attend the UN General Assembly. The Palestinian president is threatened with another virtual address.
For the second consecutive year, President Donald Trump's administration denied President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian National Authority and other Palestinian officials visas to participate in the United Nations General Assembly...
Last year, the U.S. Palestinian President Abbas did not issue a visa for the general debate at the UN General Assembly in New York. Now they are announcing visa sanctions again.
For the second year in a row, the US government has refused to grant a visa to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to attend the UN General Assembly next week, citing a lack of “reforms,” a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. “As a result of their inability to […] The post The US has again refused to grant a visa to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas ahead of the UN General Assembly appeared first on in.gr.
Through a statement, the State Department justified the measure for the failure of the Palestinian leadership to comply with its commitments to the United States.
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