Politics
US visa refusal bars Palestinian delegation from UN General Assembly for second year
September 19, 2026 at 11:25 AM
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3 reports · 2 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 5 hours
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الاتحاد الأوروبي يحث واشنطن على إعادة النظر في رفض منح تأشيرات للوفد الفلسطيني - اليوم السابع
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
بروكسل تطالب واشنطن بمنح الوفد الفلسطيني تأشيرات دخول
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AJAl Jazeera English
EU urges US to lift travel ban on Palestinian delegation for UNGA meeting
(opens the publisher’s site)The United States refused entry visas to the Palestinian delegation for a second consecutive year, prompting the EU and UN Secretary-General to urge Washington to reverse the decision.
- The State Department announced Thursday it refused visas to the Palestinian delegation, including President Mahmoud Abbas, ahead of the General Assembly session beginning Tuesday.
- The UN General Assembly voted 152–3 on Thursday to again allow Abbas to address the session virtually.
- EU diplomatic spokesperson Anouar El-Anouni said Washington must reconsider the decision given its obligations as host country under its agreements with the UN.
- UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged the host country to issue visas to all delegations under the UN headquarters agreement.
- The State Department said it extended visa sanctions on PA and PLO officials, citing violations of US law over direct negotiations and international courts.