Gaza, MINA – Hamas on Monday condemned the US refusal to grant visas to a Palestinian delegation seeking to attend UN General Assembly meetings.
“The decision constitutes a flagrant violation of the international conventions and agreements governing the work of the UN headquarters and a continuation of the policy of complete US bias toward the Zionist occupation,” Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem said in a statement.
The restriction has continued for a second year. In 2025, Washington denied visas to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and other officials to attend the meetings, forcing Abbas to participate by video link.
On Thursday, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution allowing the State of Palestine to participate in the general debate of its 81st session through a prerecorded address by its president to be shown in the Assembly Hall. The resolution was backed by 152 countries, opposed by three, with four abstentions.
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On Thursday, the Palestinian Foreign Ministry rejected Washington’s decision to extend visa restrictions on Palestinian officials over alleged failures to meet commitments toward the US, calling for the measure to be halted and for direct Palestinian-US dialogue to begin.[]
Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)
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