Kallas Requests U.S. Visa for Palestinian Diplomatic Delegation

According⁣ to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing ⁢Mehr⁣ News​ Agency and Anadolu, on Saturday, EU Foreign Policy Chief Kaya Kallas urged​ the United States to ‌review ⁣its refusal to grant visas to the Palestinian Authority’s diplomatic delegation.

Speaking wiht reporters in Copenhagen, Denmark’s capital and current ​holder of the EU rotating presidency, Kallas ⁣responded⁤ to the⁤ U.S. government’s denial of visas for Mahmoud​ Abbas and ‌his delegation ahead of their planned participation at the UN ‌General Assembly session in New York.

Kallas emphasized that all European‌ countries share a common stance on this matter. She ​called for ⁢a reassessment of this decision in accordance with‍ existing agreements between the United Nations and its host country, international ⁢law, and the ‌UN Charter.

Previously, U.S. Secretary of State Marco ⁤Rubio announced ⁤that Mahmoud ​Abbas and his diplomatic delegation ​would have their visas revoked ahead of September’s 80th ​session of ⁣the UN General Assembly.