On August 29, local time, the US State Department stated that before the United Nations General Assembly in SeptemberRejection and cancellation of visas for members of the Palestinian Liberation Organization and the Palestinian National Authority¡£

This restriction means that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian National Authority, is likely to be unable to travel to New York to attend and address the General Assembly as in previous years.

(CCTV reporter, Cao Jian)