US Denies Mahmoud Abbas Visa for UNGA: Palestine Ambassador Reacts | OneIndia Exclusive

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The United States has denied Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas an entry visa to attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York, according to The decision comes as Washington extends visa sanctions against Palestinian officials. In an exclusive conversation with OneIndia Editor Pankaj Mishra, Palestinian Ambassador to India Abdullah Abu Shawesh responds to the US decision and discusses what it means for the Palestinian leadership, the United Nations and the wider Israel-Palestine conflict. The United States has accused the Palestinian Authority and the Palestine Liberation Organization of failing to meet certain peace-process commitments and has previously cited concerns including what it describes as the glorification of terrorism and attempts to internationalize the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Watch this exclusive conversation with Palestinian Ambassador Abdullah Abu Shawesh, only on OneIndia. #MahmoudAbbas #AbdullahAbuShawesh #Palestine #UNGA2026 #UnitedNations #Israe

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