Over 150 countries reject US decision to bar Palestinian delegation from upcoming UN General Assembly

Over 150 countries reject US decision to bar Palestinian delegation from upcoming UN General Assembly

On Thursday, 152 countries voted in favour of a resolution adopted by the UN General Assembly, rejecting the US's decision to prevent the Palestinian delegation from participating in the upcoming UN General Assembly session in New York City.

The resolution called on Washington to reverse the decision, considering it a clear violation of the Headquarters Agreement, which legally obliges the host country to facilitate the entry of diplomatic delegations.

The US State Department said on Thursday it has greenlit visas for a core Iranian delegation and essential staffers to take part in the meeting, but denied Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and other Palestinian officials visas.