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Trump administration denies entry visas to Palestinian officials ahead of UN general assembly
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- The US State Department has again denied entry visas to Palestinian officials, including PA President Mahmoud Abbas, ahead of the upcoming UN General Assembly in New York, citing failure to meet commitments and actions undermining peace efforts.
- The US accused the Palestinian Authority and the Palestine Liberation Organization of internationalizing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through institutions like the ICC and ICJ, and of glorifying terrorism.
- This marks the second consecutive year that the Trump administration has barred the Palestinian delegation from attending the UN General Assembly in person.
- The Palestinian Authority condemned the US visa sanctions as unjustified and counterproductive to efforts aimed at restoring trust and advancing the two-state solution.
- The UN General Assembly is expected to vote on a resolution allowing Abbas to address the session remotely, as he did last year.
