AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoUN Visa Clash: The US extended visa restrictions blocking Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and a wider PA/PLO delegation from attending the UN General Assembly in New York in person for a second year, citing alleged PA failures to reform and actions that “internationalise” the conflict; the PA foreign ministry called it “unjustified” and said it undermines US-Palestinian relations and the two-state path. UN Response: UN Secretary-General António Guterres said he “deeply regrets” the move and urged Washington, as host, to issue visas under the UN-U.S. headquarters agreement; the UNGA voted overwhelmingly to let Abbas address the session via video. Diplomatic Contrast: While Abbas was barred, the US approved visas for Iran’s “core delegation” to attend UNGA high-level meetings under travel and shopping limits, highlighting Washington’s uneven approach. Global Pushback: India backed the UN resolution allowing Abbas to speak by video, voting against the US, Israel, and Paraguay. West Bank Economy: Palestinians are responding to West Bank economic strangulation by mass debt-forgiveness campaigns, with thousands forgiving millions of shekels in overdue obligations.
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