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Israel Online · Sep 18, 2026

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US Again Blocks Mahmoud Abbas From Attending UN General Assembly The United States has denied Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas a visa to attend next week’s UN General Assembly in New York for the second consecutive year. The UN General Assembly has voted to allow Abbas to deliver a prerecorded video address instead. JCFA senior researcher Yoni Ben Menachem said appearing remotely would significantly reduce Abbas’ international platform, arguing that a video speech does not carry the same impact as appearing in person at the UN podium.

*US Again Blocks Mahmoud Abbas From Attending UN General Assembly* The United States has denied Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas a visa to attend next week’s UN General Assembly in New York for the second consecutive year. The UN General Assembly has voted to allow Abbas to deliver a prerecorded video address instead. JCFA senior researcher Yoni Ben Menachem said appearing remotely would significantly reduce Abbas’ international platform, arguing that a video speech does not carry the same impact as appearing in person at the UN podium.

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