The US Secretary of State has accused Abbas of undermining peace efforts by demanding recognition of a fictitious state.
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Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will not be able to participate in the United Nations General Assembly session to be held in New York next month.
International media have mentioned that the US State Department has canceled the visas of 80 other Palestinian officials including him.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has accused Abbas of demanding "one-sided recognition of an imaginary Palestinian state" to undermine efforts for peace.
Israel has welcomed this decision of America. This step of America is considered unusual. Analysts have said that canceling the visas of the Palestinian president and his officials while expecting to facilitate the travel of officials from all countries to the UN headquarters raises doubts that the US will increase pressure on Israel to establish peace in Gaza.
While France is leading at the international level to recognize Palestine as an independent country in the United Nations, the United States did not allow the head of Palestine and his 80 officials to enter the United States. US President Donald Trump has been criticizing France's efforts.
