NEW YORK: The Trump administration plans to bar Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas from traveling to New York to address the UN General Assembly next month for the second consecutive year, Israeli media reported. The reported decision follows Washington’s unprecedented move last year to deny visas to the Palestinian leader and other officials ahead of the UN’s annual high-level gathering. Abbas is scheduled to address the 81st session of the General Assembly on Sept. 24.

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One person with knowledge told the Post that Abbas reportedly asked Turkey for help to convince the US to reverse the decision.