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Abbas’s office says US visa denials violate international law
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleJacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’s office expresses its “deep regret and astonishment” at the US decision to deny visas to Palestinian officials planning to attend next month’s UN General Assembly.
Abbas’s office says the the “decision stands in clear contradiction to international law and the UN Headquarters Agreement, particularly since the State of Palestine is an observer member of the United Nations.”
Abbas’s office calls on the US to reconsider and reverse the move, “reaffirming Palestine’s full commitment to international law, UN resolutions and obligations toward peace, as conveyed in President Mahmoud Abbas’s letters to world leaders, including US President Donald Trump.”
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