EU urges US to lift travel ban on Palestinian delegation for UNGA meeting
The United Nations General Assembly will allow Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to address via a prerecorded video.
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EU urges US to lift travel ban on Palestinian delegation for UNGA meeting
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The European Union has urged the United States to lift travel restrictions preventing a Palestinian delegation from attending a UN General Assembly meeting. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will instead address the assembly through a prerecorded video. The delegation's visa denial mirrors a similar incident in 2026 when the Palestinian leader was similarly denied entry.
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EU urges US to reconsider visa denial to Palestinian delegation for UN meeting
They were also denied visas in 2026, forcing leader Mahmoud Abbas to address the UN via video.