US EditionU.S. Bars Palestinian Leader Abbas From UN as Allies Back Statehood
The US barred over 80 Palestinian officials from the UN, citing security concerns, while allies including Canada and France plan to recognize Palestine at the assembly.
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The American government wants to weaken the momentum for the creation of a Palestinian state. Several Western allies have announced that they want to recognize Palestine at the Uno General Assembly in September.
U.S. bars Palestinian leader Abbas from UN as allies back statehood
The United States said on Friday it would not allow Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to travel to New York next month for a United Nations gathering of world leaders, where several U.S. allies are set to recognize Palestine as a state.
Trump banned Abbas and his aides from entering the UN General Assembly. The European Union is putting heavy pressure on Washington to reverse its decision so as not to harm mediation efforts in Gaza. The post Will Trump back down? Europeans pressure to invite Abbas to the UN General Assembly appeared first on Knitted News.
The United States said on August 29 that it would not allow Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to travel to New York next month to attend a United Nations meeting where some of Washington's allies are expected to recognize Palestine as a state.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas stated that an immediate ceasefire is needed in the Gaza Strip, which has been subjected to Israeli genocide for nearly 23 months, and emphasized the importance of the State of Palestine taking over the administration of Gaza with international support.
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