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Can the US legally ban Mahmoud Abbas and the PA from the UN General Assembly?

Can the US legally ban Mahmoud Abbas and the PA from the UN General Assembly?
nation8/31/2025

Accused of violating the UN Headquarters Agreement, US says it can do so to protect national security; there is a precedent for entry ban, but no definitive ruling on its legality

The decision by the United States to refuse to issue visas to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and dozens of others of PA officials, in order to prevent them from attending the UN General Assembly in New York next month, inevitably gener... [6363 chars]