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U.S. Bars Abbas From U.N. Gathering, Tightens Travel Limits for Palestinians

Critics say the policy excludes Palestinian voices at the U.N. during a surge in global recognition of Palestinian statehood.

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Overview

  • On August 29, the Trump administration denied visas to President Mahmoud Abbas and about 80 Palestinian officials who were invited to attend the U.N. General Assembly in New York.
  • The State Department said Palestinian leaders must repudiate terrorism, while the Palestinian Authority under Abbas has publicly condemned violence and backed a July 29 initiative supporting Hamas’s disarmament.
  • The secretary of state simultaneously restricted entry for Palestinian passport holders seeking to travel to the United States for medical or educational purposes.
  • France’s President Emmanuel Macron and other Western leaders urged President Trump to reverse the visa denials to allow Palestinian representatives to address U.N. members.
  • The move coincides with momentum for Palestinian recognition reported at 146 countries, with additional recognitions expected by the end of September according to the article.