UN allows Abbas, senior Palestinian officials to again speak via video after US denies visa
- The United Nations General Assembly voted on Thursday to allow Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to address next week's session via prerecorded video after the United States denied visas to the Palestinian Authority delegation.
- On Wednesday, the State Department announced it extended visa bans for Abbas and about 80 other Palestinians, citing actions to "internationalize the Israeli-Palestinian conflict" by pursuing cases against Israel at international tribunals.
- The resolution received 152 votes in favor and three against, with four abstentions. Under a 1947 "headquarters agreement," the United States is generally required to allow diplomatic access, though Washington asserts it can deny visas for security and foreign policy reasons.
- Addressing the assembly, Deputy United Nations Ambassador Tammy Bruce stated the Palestinian Authority must "stop subsidizing terror and stop using diplomatic theater as a substitute for serious governance," while Israeli Ambassador Danny Danon opposed the move.
- The measure allows Abbas and other high-level officials to participate in United Nations meetings via video over the next year if travel is prevented, though Palestinian envoy Riyad Mansour condemned the United States' decision.
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Mahmoud Abbas is only allowed to participate in the UN General Assembly via video, because the US is again refusing him the visa. This is due to missing reforms and non-compliance with commitments.
The majority of UN members today approved the participation of the Palestinian Authority in the UN General Assembly by videoconference, after the United States denied the visa to its President, Mahmoud Abbas, and his Government.
Palestinian Foreign Ministry says 152 countries backed resolution calling US to reverse decision barring delegation from attending 81st session in person
The United Nations General Assembly allowed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to address the Assembly via a pre-recorded video message after the United States denied him and his accompanying officials visas. The resolution was adopted with the support of 152 countries, while 3 countries voted against and 4 countries abstained.
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