Gaza, Abbas among PA officials denied US visas for the UN

Washington (USA), August 30 (LaPresse) – Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is among the PA and PLO officials whom the United States intends to deny visas to attend the UN General Assembly in September. This was confirmed by a State Department official to Axios.

"Abbas is affected by this action along with about 80 other Palestinian Authority officials," the official said.

The State Department announced the measure this morning but did not specify the names of the Palestinian officials involved.