U.S. denies visas to Palestinian delegation for 2nd year in a row for UN assembly in New York
3 sources·Updated September 17, 2026
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- NYT World·7h agoState Department Extends Visa Ban on Abbas, Other Palestinian Officials
The move would prevent Mahmoud Abbas, the leader of two governing Palestinian groups, from traveling to the United States next week for the United Nations General Assembly.
Read at NYT World → - National Post·8h agoPalestinian leader Abbas again blocked by U.S. from attending UN assembly
The Trump administration took the same step last year, forcing the Palestinian leader, a regular at the UN General Assembly, to make his address by video
Read at National Post → - CBC Top Stories·9h agoU.S. denies visas to Palestinian delegation for 2nd year in a row for UN assembly in New York
The Trump administration has denied visas for a high-level Palestinian delegation to attend an annual meeting of world leaders at the United Nations for the second year in a row.
Read at CBC Top Stories →
