Palestinian leader urges U.S. to reverse visa decision ahead of UN meeting
發佈日期: 2025-08-31 22:02
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The Palestinian president's office has urged the U.S. government to reverse its decision to revoke his visa, weeks before he is to appear at the U.N.'s main annual meeting.
The 27-nation European Union asked the Trump administration to reconsider the visa revocation, which drew broad criticism.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio rescinded the visas of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and 80 other officials ahead of September's U.N. General Assembly in New York City.
The meeting is where several countries, including Britain, France and Canada, will formally recognise a Palestinian state -- a move the U.S. opposes.
The EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas issued a statement about the revoked visas saying: ''In light of the existing headquarters agreements between the U.N. and its host state, we urge for this decision to be reconsidered.''
