Mahmoud Abbas

Palestinian President’s office urges U.S. to reinstate his visa ahead of key U.N. meetings

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Palestinian President’s office urges U.S. to reinstate his visa ahead of key U.N. meetings

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has addressed the General Assembly for many years and generally leads the Palestinian delegation. File | Photo Credit: AP Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ office on Saturday (August 30, 2025) urged the U.S. Government to reverse its decision to revoke his visa, weeks before he was meant to appear at the U.N.’s … Read more

U.S. revokes visas of Palestinian president, other officials ahead of UN General Assembly

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U.S. revokes visas of Palestinian president, other officials ahead of UN General Assembly

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. File | Photo Credit: AP Secretary of State Marco Rubio has revoked the visas of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and 80 other officials ahead of next month’s annual high-level meeting of the UN General Assembly, where the Palestinians previously have been represented. A State Department official, who spoke on condition of … Read more