UN General Assembly Approves Video Address by Palestinian President Abbas After US Visa Denial
The UN General Assembly has permitted Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to address its gathering via video link following the US's revocation of his visa.
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Overview
- The UN General Assembly voted to allow Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to address its annual meeting by video link after the US denied him a visa.
- The US State Department revoked visas for 80 Palestinian officials, including Abbas, citing national security concerns.
- The decision for Abbas to speak virtually comes after the US visa refusal, highlighting tensions in US-Palestinian relations.
- General Assembly speeches are scheduled to begin on Tuesday, with Abbas addressing the assembly and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu speaking on Friday.
- Netanyahu is set to meet with President Trump in Washington following his speech at the General Assembly.
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The US State Department revoked visas for 80 Palestinian officials, including Mahmoud Abbas, citing national security concerns.
Mahmoud Abbas will address the UN General Assembly via video link after the US denied him a visa, a decision approved by the General Assembly.
The General Assembly speeches are scheduled to begin on Tuesday, with Abbas speaking first and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu scheduled to speak on Friday.
Netanyahu is set to meet with US President Trump in Washington following his speech at the UN General Assembly, highlighting ongoing diplomatic engagements between the US and Israel.
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