"We call upon the American administration to reverse its decision. This decision will only increase tension and escalation, Palestinian presidential spokesperson Nabil Abu Rudeineh told The Associated Press in Ramallah on Saturday. We have been in contact since yesterday with Arab and foreign countries, especially those directly concerned with this issue. This effort will continue around the clock, he said."
"U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio rescinded the visas of Abbas and 80 other officials ahead of next month's annual high-level meeting of the U.N. General Assembly, the State Department disclosed Friday. Abbas has addressed the General Assembly for many years, and generally leads the Palestinian delegation. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot protested restrictions on access to the U.N. General Assembly, and said he would discuss the issue with EU counterparts."
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio rescinded the visas of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and 80 other officials ahead of the U.N. General Assembly and an international conference on a Palestinian state. Palestinian presidential spokesperson Nabil Abu Rudeineh urged the American administration to reverse the decision and said Palestinian authorities were contacting Arab and foreign governments around the clock. Abu Rudeineh also called for an end to Israel's offensive in Gaza and escalation in the West Bank. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot protested restrictions on access to the U.N. General Assembly. Israeli forces declared Gaza City a combat zone, which Israel says is a Hamas stronghold.
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