EU Urges US to Lift Travel Ban on Palestinian Delegation for UN Meeting
The European Union has called on Washington to reverse restrictions barring Palestinian officials from attending the UN General Assembly, as the world body prepares to let President Mahmoud Abbas address the gathering by prerecorded video.
The European Union has urged the United States to lift a travel ban preventing members of the Palestinian delegation from attending this year's United Nations General Assembly session, according to Al Jazeera.
The call comes as the UN General Assembly has decided to allow Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to address the annual gathering via a prerecorded video message, rather than in person, Al Jazeera reported.
Details of the specific restrictions imposed by Washington on the Palestinian delegation, as well as the EU's formal request, were not fully outlined in the available reporting.
Al Jazeera's report did not specify further comments from US officials regarding the travel ban or the EU's appeal at the time of publication.
This report is based on limited available information and will be updated as further details emerge.
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