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Politics● LowSep 17 · Sep 17, 2026, 3:03 AM

US again denies Palestinian leader visa for UN General Assembly in New York

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from France 24 [en] · global

The United States has denied Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas a visa to attend next week's UN General Assembly in New York, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. The State Department separately said it would deny visas to Palestinian officials, citing failures to reform and actions it said undermined peace prospects.

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