US Plans to Block Palestinian Authority President Abbas from UN General Assembly Speech in New York

The Trump administration intends to prevent Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas from entering the United States to address the UN General Assembly in New York next month. This marks the second consecutive year the US has barred Abbas from entering its territory for this purpose, according to American sources cited by ynet. In response, Abbas has reached out to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, requesting his intervention to persuade President Donald Trump to reverse the decision. Although Erdogan, whom Trump has referred to as a "good friend," spoke with Trump this week, the US administration remains firm in its stance and does not plan to change its position.