Visa refusal blocks 80-strong delegation from New York summit as US allies set to recognise state of Palestine
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Visa refusal blocks 80-strong delegation from New York summit as US allies set to recognise state of Palestine
Visa refusal blocks 80-strong delegation from New York summit as US allies set to recognise state of Palestine
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WASHINGTON/RAMALLAH, West Bank: The United States said on Friday it will not allow Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas…

The United States has barred Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas from attending next month’s United Nations of world leaders…

The Trump administration already has denied visas for Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas and his large delegation to attend a…

The US, as a host of the UN, is not supposed to refuse visas for officials heading to the world body.

The decision comes as France leads international efforts to recognise a Palestinian state at the UN meeting next month.

WASHINGTON: The United States said Friday it will deny visas to members of the Palestinian Authority to attend next month’s UN…