Global Politics Report Editorial
State Department Extends Visa Ban on Abbas, Other Palestinian Officials
The move would prevent Mahmoud Abbas, the leader of two governing Palestinian groups, from traveling to the United States next week for the United Nations General Assembly.
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Source: The New York Times
Politics desk: Foreign Policy
Published: Sep. 16, 2026 at 11:10 PM ET
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Original source: The New York Times