#Palestinian President #Abbas addresses the #UN via video after the #Trump admin refused to give him a #visa to travel to #NY for #UNGA
A State Dept ofcl said that Abbas & ~80 other #Palestinians would be affected by the decision to deny & revoke #visas from members of the #PLO & the #WestBank based #PA. Abbas' office said at the time it was astonished by the decision.
Under a 1947 #UN “headquarters agreement", the #US is generally REQUIRED to allow access for foreign #diplomats to the UN.