The US Foreign Ministry denies the visa to the President of the Palestinian authority Mahmúd Abbas and about 80 other Palestinian officials before the UN sessions next month, according to the official.
The UN General Assembly is ready to convene in New York 23 September for a high -level debate that would normally include Abbas.
American frustration with Palestinian officials is growing because Israel continues its military offensive in Gaza against Hamas, which was referred to as a terrorist group.
At the beginning of this week, President Donald Trump demanded the conflict “soon”, but remained a solid supporter of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He said on Monday that there was a “very serious diplomatic pressure” that ended the war, although he did not say what it was.
The body of the irrelevant UNS declared in Gaza for the first time famine since the outbreak of war in 2023.
(Tagstotranslate) US Foreign Ministry
