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- The United States denied President Mahmoud Abbas a visa for the UN General Assembly in New York.
- The State Department extended visa bans to PA officials and Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) members, citing failures and terrorist payments.
- UN members will vote on a resolution, like a 2025 measure that passed 145-5, permitting a video address.
- The State Department retained a waiver so PLO observer mission staff can continue UN work.