Denied a US visa for the second consecutive year, Mahmoud Abbas delivered prerecorded remarks from Ramallah warning that the two-state solution is no longer the only thing at stake.
Barred from the US for a second consecutive year, Mahmoud Abbas delivered prerecorded remarks to the UN General Assembly warning of one of the most dangerous periods in Palestinian history.
Mahmoud Abbas called on the United States to work with Palestinians and the international community to implement a two-state solution based on international law.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addressed the UN General Assembly via recorded video after the United States denied him a visa to attend in person, as the Palestinian question featured prominently in this year's proceedings.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told the UN General Assembly that Palestinians face 'one of the most dangerous periods' in their history.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to speak before the UN General Assembly as Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the body by video after being denied a US visa.
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.