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Al Jazeera · collected 2026-09-17

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The United States has denied visa requests to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and other Palestinian Authority officials, preventing them from attending the UN General Assembly in New York for a second consecutive year. This marks continued restrictions on Palestinian participation in international diplomatic events hosted by the U.S.
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The Trump administration denied entry visas to Palestinian officials, including President Mahmoud Abbas, preventing them from attending the UN General Assembly in New York. This marks the second consecutive year that such a visa ban has been implemented. The State Department cited previous commitments to seek peace with Israel as unfulfilled by Palestinian leaders and accused them of undermining peace efforts through actions at international bodies like the International Criminal Court (ICC). In response, the Palestinian Authority condemned the decision as unjustified, arguing it hinders diplomatic progress toward a two-state solution. The EU also urged the US to reconsider its stance, expressing concern over the impact on Palestinian representation at the UN.

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Palestinian The United States UNGA the Palestinian Authority the UN General Assembly

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Palestinian NORP · 2× Mahmoud Abbas PERSON · 1× New York GPE · 1× The United States GPE · 1× UNGA ORG · 1× the Palestinian Authority ORG · 1× the UN General Assembly ORG · 1×

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US bars Palestinian president from attending UNGA for second year The United States has declined to grant visas to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and officials of the Palestinian Authority to attend the UN General Assembly in New York, for the second straight year.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-17
2026-09-17 · Al Jazeera
US bars Palestinian president from attending UNGA for second year · assertive framing

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US bars Palestinian president from attending UNGA for second year The United States has declined to grant visas to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and officials of the Palestinian Authority to attend the UN General Assembly in New York, for the second straight year. asserted
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