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YnetnewsPolitics

US Denies Visa to Palestinian Leader Abbas, Barring UN Assembly Attendance

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Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas has been denied a U.S. visa, preventing his attendance at the UN General Assembly. The U.S. State Department confirmed extended visa sanctions on Palestinian officials for failing to meet commitments.

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  • Mahmoud Abbas denied U.S. visa, cannot attend UN General Assembly.
  • U.S. extends visa sanctions on senior Palestinian Authority officials.
  • Sanctions cited failure to meet commitments to Washington.
  • Abbas was not named in the official State Department announcement.
US Denies Visa to Palestinian Leader Abbas, Barring UN Assembly Attendance
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