UNITED NATIONS: The UN General Assembly voted on Friday (Sep 19) to permit Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to handle world leaders by video subsequent week, after america refused him a visa to journey to New York.
The decision handed with 145 votes in favour, 5 towards and 6 abstentions. It additionally permits Abbas and different senior Palestinian officers to take part in UN conferences by video over the following yr if they’re barred from coming into the US.
Washington final month stated Abbas and about 80 different Palestinians can be affected by its resolution to disclaim or revoke visas for members of the Palestine Liberation Group (PLO) and the Palestinian Authority.
“US opposition to this decision ought to come as no shock,” US diplomat Jonathan Shrier instructed the meeting earlier than the vote. “The Trump administration has been clear: we should maintain the PLO and Palestinian Authority accountable for not complying with their commitments underneath the Oslo Accords and for undermining the prospects for peace.”
