# EU urges US to reconsider visa denial to Palestinian delegation

https://mins.news/en/item/65945

- CGTN, 2026-09-19 10:12 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-19/EU-urges-US-to-reconsider-visa-denial-to-Palestinian-delegation-1QzdsUF2OyY/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> The EU said it regrets the United States extending its refusal to issue entry visas to members of the Palestinian delegation for a second consecutive year ahead of the UN General Assembly. It urged Washington to reconsider, while Mahmoud Abbas is set to address the gathering virtually after being denied a visa again.

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