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The United Nations General Assembly voted on September 17 to permit Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to deliver his speech at the assembly via video, after the US denied him a visa for the second consecutive year. The resolution passed with 152 votes in favor, three against, and four abstentions, allowing Abbas and other high-level Palestinian officials to participate virtually if travel is restricted due to visa issues over the next year.

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On September 17, the United Nations General Assembly voted to allow Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to address the annual gathering of world leaders via video next week after the United States denied him a visa to travel to New York. The resolution received 152 votes in favor, with three against and four abstentions. This marks the second consecutive year that Abbas will speak remotely due to US restrictions on Palestinian officials, which affect about 80 individuals. Despite this, Palestinians can now participate virtually in UN meetings for a year if they are barred from entering the United States. Deputy US Ambassador Tammy Bruce stated that if the Palestinian Authority wishes to be seen as a partner, it must cease supporting terrorism and stop using diplomatic events for propaganda purposes.

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UN allows Palestinian president to again speak via video after US denies visa UNITED NATIONS, Sept 17 - The United Nations General Assembly voted on Thursday to allow Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to address the annual gathering of world leaders next week via video - for the second year in a row - after the United States again denied him a visa to travel to New York.

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🔮 The US said last year that Abbas and about 80 other Palestinians would be affected by its decision to deny and revoke visas from members of the umbrella Palestine Liberation Organization and the West Bank-based Palestinian Authority.

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UN allows Palestinian president to again speak via video after US denies visa · assertive framing

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States → allow → York

The resolution received 152 votes in favor and three votes against, while four countries abstained. asserted

countries → receive → favor

It also allows Abbas and any other high-level Palestinian officials to take part in U.N. meetings or conferences via video over the next year if they are prevented from traveling to the United States. asserted

they → allow → States

The US said last year that Abbas and about 80 other Palestinians would be affected by its decision to deny and revoke visas from members of the umbrella Palestine Liberation Organization and the West Bank-based Palestinian Authority. asserted

Abbas → say → Organization

Washington announced on Wednesday that it had extended the visa bans. asserted

it → announce → bans

"If the PA wants to be treated as a partner, it must stop subsidizing terror and stop using diplomatic theater as a substitute for serious governance," Deputy US Ambassador to the United Nations Tammy Bruce told the assembly before the vote. asserted

Bruce → want → vote

Without naming specific officials, the US State Department said on Wednesday it would extend visa sanctions against Palestinian officials over actions they took to "internationalize the Israeli-Palestinian conflict," including pursuing cases against Israel at international tribunals. asserted

they → name → tribunals

A Palestinian official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed Abbas' visa had been denied. asserted

visa → speak → anonymity

Under a 1947 U.N. "headquarters agreement," the U.S. is generally required to allow access for foreign diplomats to the UN in New York. asserted

U.S. → require → York

However, Washington has said it can deny visas for security, extremism and foreign policy reasons. asserted

it → say → reasons