US denies Abbas visa for UN General Assembly for second year

2026-09-16 18:50 UTC – 2026-09-17 22:26 UTC

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The United States has again denied visas to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and other Palestinian officials for next week's UN General Assembly in New York, marking the second consecutive year of such a ban. The State Department said the Palestinian Authority and the PLO had failed to meet their commitments, including reforms, and had taken actions undermining peace prospects. The UN General Assembly voted on Thursday to allow Abbas to address the session via video, as it did last year. A resolution rejecting the US decision and calling for its reversal was backed by 152 countries.

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2026-09-16 18:50 · Exame (outlet profile)
EUA reabrem cofres para a ONU, mas cobram reformas e recuo da China às vésperas da Assembleia Geral. Depósito evita perda do voto do país, dias após americano ser indicado para comandar agência de alimentos da organizaç…
2026-09-17 00:27 · Le Parisien (outlet profile)
« Les États-Unis prolongent les sanctions » : Mahmoud Abbas à nouveau privé de visa par Washington pour l’Assemblée générale de l’ONU
2026-09-17 00:57 · ТАСС (outlet profile)
США продлили санкции против членов Палестинской национальной администрации. Рестрикции подразумевают отказ в выдаче виз членам Организации освобождения Палестины и должностным лицам ПНА
2026-09-17 01:02 · UOL (outlet profile)
EUA volta a negar visto ao líder palestino Abbas para Assembleia da ONU. Os Estados Unidos mais uma vez negaram o visto ao presidente palestino Mahmoud Abbas para que ele participe, na próxima semana, da Assembleia Gera…
2026-09-17 01:10 · G1 (outlet profile)
EUA voltam a barrar visto de presidente palestino a poucos dias da Assembleia Geral da ONU. Em discurso na ONU, Mahmoud Abbas acusa Israel de crimes de guerra e genocídio Os Estados Unidos negaram novamente o visto de e…
2026-09-17 01:23 · Folha de S.Paulo (outlet profile)
Trump volta a negar visto de presidente da Autoridade Palestina às vésperas de Assembleia-Geral da ONU. Os Estados Unidos negaram novamente ao presidente da Autoridade Palestina , Mahmoud Abbas, o visto para comparecer,…
2026-09-17 01:28 · M24.ru (outlet profile)
США продлили санкции против членов Палестинской национальной администрации. Ограничения предусматривают отказ в выдаче виз указанным категориям лиц
2026-09-17 01:34 · UOL (outlet profile)
Trump volta a negar visto de presidente da Autoridade Palestina às vésperas de Assembleia-Geral da ONU
2026-09-17 01:59 · CBC News (outlet profile)
U.S. denies visas to Palestinian delegation for 2nd year in a row for UN assembly in New York. The Trump administration has denied visas for a high-level Palestinian delegation to attend an annual meeting of world leade…
2026-09-17 02:00 · Le Monde (outlet profile)
Le président palestinien, Mahmoud Abbas, de nouveau privé de visa par les Etats-Unis pour se rendre à l’ONU. Washington argue de l’absence de réformes et reproche à l’Autorité palestinienne d’avoir « manqué à ses engage…
2026-09-17 02:23 · The Jerusalem Post (outlet profile)
US denies Abbas visa as UN weighs remote participation. The UN General Assembly is expected to vote on a measure that would allow Abbas to participate remotely.
2026-09-17 02:23 · Haaretz (outlet profile)
U.S. extends visa sanctions against Palestinian officials, blocks Abbas from UN General Assembly
2026-09-17 02:34 · Malay Mail (outlet profile)
US bars Palestine’s Mahmoud Abbas from attending UN general assembly in New York. WASHINGTON, Sept 17 — The United States has denied Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas an entry visa to attend the...
2026-09-17 02:40 · Newsweek (outlet profile)
Trump Admin Denies Palestinian Officials' Visas for 'Glorifying Terrorism'. The State Department's announcement comes less than a week before the UN General Assembly.
2026-09-17 02:51 · Times of India (outlet profile)
US extends visa curbs on Palestine officials, blocks President Abbas from UN General Assembly. In a significant move, US officials have broadened visa restrictions impacting leaders of the Palestinian Authority, includi…
2026-09-17 02:51 · www.rbc.ru (outlet profile)
США второй год подряд не пустили лидера Палестины на Генассамблею ООН. Администрация президента США Дональда Трампа второй год подряд отказала президенту Палестинской национальной администрации Махмуду Аббасу и другим п…
2026-09-17 03:02 · Inquirer.net (outlet profile)
US again denies Palestinian leader Abbas visa to attend UN assembly. WASHINGTON — The United States has denied Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas an entry visa to attend the UN General Assembly in New York next w…
2026-09-17 03:02 · El Economista (outlet profile)
Estados Unidos niega el visado e impide al presidente de la Autoridad Palestina ir a la Asamblea General de la ONU. El Departamento de Estado reprocha acciones ante el TPI y la CIJ y la búsqueda de "un reconocimiento un…
2026-09-17 03:03 · France 24 (outlet profile)
US again denies Palestinian leader visa for UN General Assembly. The United States has denied Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas a visa to attend next week's UN General Assembly in New York, a source familiar with the…
2026-09-17 03:10 · The New York Times (outlet profile)
State Department Extends Visa Ban on Abbas, Other Palestinian Officials. The move would prevent Mahmoud Abbas, the leader of two governing Palestinian groups, from traveling to the United States next week for the United…
2026-09-17 03:13 · Интерфакс (outlet profile)
США продлили визовые рестрикции в отношении палестинского руководства. Госдепартамент США сообщил о продлении санкционных ограничений в отношении руководства Палестины, по причине которых в прошлом году глава Палестинск…
2026-09-17 03:30 · Al-Monitor (outlet profile)
US again denies Palestinian leader Abbas visa to attend UN assembly. The United States has denied Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas an entry visa to attend the UN General Assembly in New York next week, a source famil…
2026-09-17 03:44 · Al Jazeera (outlet profile)
US extends visa ban on Palestinian officials before UN General Assembly. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is among those barred for the second year in a row.
2026-09-17 03:59 · Ouest-France (outlet profile)
Guerre au Moyen-Orient : 40 frappes saoudiennes en 24 heures, le visa de Mahmoud Abbas refusé… Les dernières infos. Le porte-parole militaire, Yahya Saree, a fait état mercredi soir de 40 frappes saoudiennes en 24 heure…
2026-09-17 04:04 · Профиль (outlet profile)
Лидера Палестины не пустили в США для участия в заседании Генассамблеи ООН. Администрация президента США Дональда Трампа второй год подряд не выдала визы президенту Палестинской национальной администрации (ПНА) Махмуду…
2026-09-17 04:19 · The National (UAE) (outlet profile)
US again denies Mahmoud Abbas visa ahead of UN General Assembly
2026-09-17 04:29 · RTÉ News (outlet profile)
US again denies visas for Palestinians before UN assembly. The US State Department has said it will extend visa sanctions on Palestinian Authority (PA) officials and members of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO…
2026-09-17 04:30 · Sud Ouest (outlet profile)
Washington refuse de nouveau un visa au Palestinien Mahmoud Abbas pour l’Assemblée générale de l’ONU. Déjà l’année dernière, l’administration Trump avait fait de même, contraignant le dirigeant palestinien, un habitué d…
2026-09-17 04:35 · Al Jazeera (outlet profile)
US bars Palestinian president from attending UNGA for second year. The United States has declined to grant visas to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
2026-09-17 04:44 · Middle East Eye (outlet profile)
US extends visa sanctions on Palestinian Authority officials, PLO members. US extends visa sanctions on Palestinian Authority officials, PLO members The US State Department announced it would extend sanctions denying vi…

Factual core

The United States denied a visa to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to attend the UN General Assembly.
The US State Department announced it will extend sanctions prohibiting visas for PLO members and Palestinian Authority officials.
The State Department announced the visa denial.

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