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US Blocks Abbas, PA Officials from UN General Assembly Amid Diplomatic Row

US Blocks Abbas, PA Officials from UN General Assembly Amid Diplomatic Row

US Blocks Abbas, PA Officials from UN General Assembly Amid Diplomatic Row The United States has sparked a significant diplomatic controversy by refusing to issue visas to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and dozens of other PA officials, effectively preventing their attendance at the upcoming UN General Assembly in late September in New York. This decision, announced by the US State Department on Friday, has drawn strong protests from the PA and several European nations. Abbas was also slated to…

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US Revokes Palestinian President Abbas’s Visa Ahead of UN General Assembly Amid Regional Tensions

US Revokes Palestinian President Abbas’s Visa Ahead of UN General Assembly Amid Regional Tensions

US Revokes Palestinian President Abbas’s Visa Ahead of UN General Assembly Amid Regional Tensions The United States has revoked the visa of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and 80 other Palestinian officials, a move that comes just weeks before he was scheduled to attend the United Nations’ annual meeting and an international conference on Palestinian statehood. The decision, disclosed by the State Department on Friday, prompted immediate condemnation from the Palestinian Authority and calls for its reversal from international allies. U.S….

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US Revokes Visas for Palestinian President Abbas, Officials Ahead of UN General Assembly

US Revokes Visas for Palestinian President Abbas, Officials Ahead of UN General Assembly

US Revokes Visas for Palestinian President Abbas, Officials Ahead of UN General Assembly WASHINGTON – The United States has revoked the visas of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and 80 other Palestinian officials, a significant diplomatic move announced just weeks before the annual high-level meeting of the U.N. General Assembly in September. The Palestinian Authority has vehemently condemned the decision, labeling it a violation of international law. A State Department official, speaking anonymously due to the confidential nature of visa matters,…

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UN Two-State Solution Summit Underway Amidst Key Boycotts

UN Two-State Solution Summit Underway Amidst Key Boycotts

UN Two-State Solution Summit Underway Amidst Key Boycotts A high-level United Nations General Assembly meeting commenced today, July 28, bringing together officials to promote a two-state solution to the decades-old Israel-Palestinian conflict. The two-day summit, co-chaired by the foreign ministers of France and Saudi Arabia, aims to foster peace and independent nations for both peoples. Notably, Israel and its close ally the United States are boycotting the proceedings. Israel’s right-wing government remains opposed to a two-state solution, while the U.S….

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Macron Confirms France Will Recognize Palestinian State, Drawing Mixed Reactions

Macron Confirms France Will Recognize Palestinian State, Drawing Mixed Reactions

Macron Confirms France Will Recognize Palestinian State, Drawing Mixed Reactions In a significant diplomatic move, French President Emmanuel Macron announced on July 24th that France will officially recognize Palestine as a state at the upcoming United Nations General Assembly in September. The unexpected timing of the declaration has immediately sparked international debate. Macron conveyed his decision via a post on X, stating, “Consistent with its historic commitment to a just and lasting peace in the Middle East, I have decided…

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