author: Tyler Durden
Ministry of abroad Affairs of the Palestinian Authority (PA) on Thursday condemned the decision of the United States to prohibit Palestinian officials from attending the UN General Assembly for the second time in a row.
The US has denied Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas a visa to attend the UN General Assembly in fresh York next week, repeating the decision that faced wide criticism last year.
In a Wednesday statement, the U.S. State Department announced that extend visa restrictions as members of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) and officials of the Palestinian Authority (PA).
The Palestinian abroad Ministry condemned the decision as "an unwarranted action that runs counter to efforts to reconstruct confidence, make Palestinian-American relations and make the essential political climate to implement a two-state solution and accomplish peace and stableness in the region".
The State Department stated that it extends restrictions to AP officials as "the consequence of their failure to reform, contrary to obligations towards the United States, and their ongoing actions that undermine the prospects of peace". Abbas is 1 of those who is banned from entering the United States for this assembly.
Trump's administration took the same step last year, preventing Abbas and another advanced Palestinian officials from taking individual part in the General Assembly.
This decision sparked criticism of Washington's function as host of the United Nations office and of calling for an crucial UN gathering on Palestine to Geneva. The UN General Assembly later voted 145 to 5 so Abbas could talk remotely.
In order to justify the reabuse of Palestinian officials, the USA explicitly cited Palestinian efforts to mark Israel in global courts and greater global designation of the Palestinian State.
The Palestinian Authority "has taken action to internationalize the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, including through the global Criminal Court (ICT) and the global Court of Justice (ICT) [and] has attempted to circumvent negotiations by seeking unilateral recognition," the State Department reported.
In response, the Palestinian Ministry of abroad Affairs rejected the American claim that "the Palestinian people's appeal to the United Nations, the global Court of Justice and the global Criminal Court constitutes an act undermining peace.
W unexpected and profoundly ironic developments, Iran's leadership will be in fresh York...
The US approved visas for Iran's president Masoud Pezeshkian, abroad Minister Abbas Araghchi and another officials to attend next week's UN General Assembly meetings in fresh York City, despite both countries being active in a six-month war.
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"Running to global institutions and global law is justified by the laws of the State of Palestine and a peaceful and legal measurement to defend our nation and its rights, and cannot be identified with the policies of occupation, settlement, annexation, resettlement and force of settlers which pose a real threat to the two-state solution and chances of peace," added the statement.
This decision again puts Washington and Israel in conflict with a large part of the global community on Palestinian diplomatic representation and statehood. Palestine is recognised by 157 UN associate Statesover 80 percent of the members of the organization.
The U.S. decision was besides made during the expanding force of Israeli settlers and resettlements on the occupied West Bank. The UN reported in August that the force by settlers reached an "unprecedented level", and by 10 August 2026 more than 1,430 incidents were documented.
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source:https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolistic
