US EditionUS announces it is ‘denying and revoking visas’ for Palestinian officials ahead of UN General Assembly
The US denies visas to Palestinian officials citing failure to repudiate terrorism and unilateral statehood efforts, affecting over 80 officials including President Mahmoud Abbas, ahead of the UN General Assembly.
- The U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is denying and revoking visas for nearly 80 members of the Palestinian Authority and the Palestinian Liberation Organization ahead of the UN General Assembly.
- It is unclear if Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will be affected by the U.S. visa restrictions as he prepares to address the UN.
- The U.S. State Department insisted that the Palestinian Authority must stop its legal actions at international courts, claiming these efforts undermine peace negotiations.
- Israel declared Gaza City a combat zone amid ongoing military operations, with the death toll in Gaza exceeding 63,000, according to Gaza's Health Ministry.
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The European Union called on the United States on Saturday to reconsider its refusal to grant visas to Palestinian officials who intend to participate in the United Nations General Assembly in September in New York, reports AFP,...
High European Foreign Affairs Representative Kaja Kallas urges Washington to "reconsider" the suspension of visas for Palestinians.
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Free Malaysia Today NewsEU urges US to reconsider UN summit visa denial for Palestinians
COPENHAGEN: The EU wants the United States to reconsider its decision to deny visas to Palestinian officials seeking to attend next month's UN General Assembly, the bloc's top diplomat said on Saturday
The United States announced last Friday that it will not allow Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to travel to New York next month to attend a meeting of world leaders at the United Nations. At that meeting, several countries, including some United States allies, are planning to recognize Palestine as a state. The revocation of visas, which would also affect 80 other Palestinian diplomats, has provoked the solidarity of several Europe…
US denies visas to Palestinian Authority leaders heading to UN General Assembly
The State Department said Friday that it would deny visas to members of the Palestinian Authority for next month’s UN General Assembly, including Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas. Under an agreement as the host of UN headquarters in New York, the US is not supposed to refuse visas for officials heading to the world body. Here’s General Secretary at the Palestinian National initiative, Mustafa Barghouti speech.
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