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US bars Palestinian president from attending UNGA for second year

Al Jazeera English Al Jazeera English September 17, 2026 at 4:35 AM

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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.

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