New York, Sept. 18 -- The United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to allow Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to address world leaders by video next week, after the US again denied him a visa to attend the annual gathering in New York.
The resolution passed with 152 votes in favor, three against and four abstentions. It will also allow Abbas and other senior Palestinian officials to participate remotely in UN meetings and conferences over the next year if they are unable to travel to the US.
The vote comes after Washington extended visa restrictions on Palestinian officials, including members of the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian Authority. The US first announced the restrictions last year,...