US denies visa to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for UN General Assembly
The US has refused to grant Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas a visa to attend next week's UN General Assembly meetings in New York.
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AIThe United States has refused to grant Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas a visa to attend next week's United Nations General Assembly meetings in New York.
The US State Department has extended restrictions on issuing visas to members of the Palestine Liberation Organization and Palestinian Authority officials, accusing them of failing to implement reforms promised to Washington and continuing activities seen as undermining prospects for peace.
A source familiar with the matter confirmed to Agence France-Presse that the decision includes President Mahmoud Abbas.
Last year, Abbas was also forced to participate in the UN General Assembly meetings remotely after the Trump administration denied him a US entry visa.