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Simon Ormiston

US denies Palestine leader Abbas a visa to UN summit for second year running

The Palestinian Authority on Thursday sharply criticised a decision by the United States to deny visas to its officials ahead of next week's UN General Assembly in New York, a measure that also affects its president Mahmoud Abbas.

In a statement, the Palestinian foreign ministry called it "an unjustified measure that runs counter to efforts to rebuild trust, develop Palestinian–US relations, and create the necessary political climate for implementing the two-state solution and achieving peace and stability".

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