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US Blocks Abbas from UN Amid Gaza Crisis | Namibia News
The US is blocking Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas from attending the UN General Assembly, citing his failure to meet peace process commitments and accusations of glorifying terrorism — a move echoing last year’s visa bans against 80 Palestinian officials. Despite Abbas’s right to seek accountability under international law and the UN’s requirement to allow diplomatic access, the US, the only permanent Security Council member not recognizing Palestine, denies entry. With 193 UN members set to vote on whether Abbas can speak via video, the decision arrives amid escalating humanitarian…
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