Palestinian Foreign Ministry says 152 countries supported a resolution calling on the United States to reverse a decision barring the Palestinian delegation from attending in person.
A resolution allowing Mahmoud Abbas to address the UN General Assembly by video link passed with 152 votes in favor, after the United States declined to grant him a visa to attend in person.
Washington has again refused to grant Mahmoud Abbas entry for the UN General Assembly, according to Al Jazeera.
Washington has again refused a visa allowing Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to attend next week's UN General Assembly session in New York, a source familiar with the matter said.
Mahmoud Abbas is set to meet Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Wednesday to discuss the Palestinian cause and regional issues, according to Anadolu Agency.