US planning to block Abbas from addressing UN next month, sources tell 'Post'

ByAMICHAI STEIN, JERUSALEM POST STAFFAUGUST 20, 2026 22:36The United States plans to bar Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas from traveling to New York City in September to address the United Nations General Assembly, a source told The Jerusalem Post. Last year, the US denied the visas to Abbas and members of the PA's delegation to attend the assembly.The source told the Post that PA leaders are trying in every way to reverse the US's decision. The person with knowledge added that Abbas reportedly asked Turkey for help to convince the US to reverse the decision. This is a developing story.Follow us on Google