UN Allows Palestinian Leader Abbas to Address Assembly Remotely
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
The UN General Assembly will allow Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas to deliver a pre-recorded speech next week after the US denied him entry visas. Israel, the US, and Paraguay voted against the resolution, with Israel citing Abbas's policies on payments to terrorists.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- UN General Assembly approves remote speech for Mahmoud Abbas.
- US denied Abbas and delegation entry visas for the second year.
- Israel, US, and Paraguay voted against the remote speech resolution.
- Israel cited Abbas's policy of payments to terrorists.
- US cited Palestinian international legal actions and support for terrorism.
The United Nations General Assembly approved a resolution on Thursday allowing Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas to address the UN General Assembly next week via a pre-recorded statement. This decision comes after the United States denied Abbas and his delegation entry visas to attend the event in person, marking the second consecutive year this has occurred.
The US, Paraguay, and Israel voted against the resolution. Israel's Ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, stated that as long as Abbas continues his policy of payments to terrorists and their families, he cannot expect the international community to ignore it. Danon added that the responsibility for changing this policy lies with Abbas.
The US State Department cited Palestinian activities on the international stage as a reason for the visa denial. Washington accuses the Palestinian Authority and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) of attempting to internationalize the Israeli-Palestinian conflict by appealing to the International Criminal Court and the International Court of Justice, as well as promoting unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state. The US administration also accused Palestinian bodies of supporting terrorism.
Concurrently, Washington announced it is extending visa restrictions on officials from the Palestinian Authority and the PLO, continuing a policy implemented before last year's UN General Assembly.
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