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…