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US State Department denies entry visa to Palestinian Authority President Abbas for UN General Assembly

Sep 16, 2026 06:09 PM CT Washington, D.C., United States diplomacy, visa-rejection, palestinian-authority, un-general-assembly, us-policy

Summary

The United States has rejected a visa request from Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, citing alleged associations with a terror group, which will force him to address the UN General Assembly virtually. This diplomatic move signals a hardening of US policy toward the PA leadership and complicates diplomatic channels regarding the Gaza conflict and post-war governance.

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Palestinian official tells ToI that State Department notice on rejection of his request for a visa cites alleged association with a terror group, but doesn't elaborate further The post US rejects Abbas’s entry visa, forcing him to again address UN virtually appeared first on The Times of Is...

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