UN votes to allow Palestinian president to address annual gathering via video link
by Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor from World news | The Guardian on (#705F0)
Trump had refused to grant visas for Palestinian delegation due to attend conference and UN general assembly
The United Nations general assembly has voted to allow the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, to address next week's annual gathering of world leaders next week in New York via video link after Donald Trump said he would not give him a US visa.
The resolution received 145 votes in favour and five votes against, while six countries abstained.
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