New YorkMahmoud Abbas cannot travel to New York.
A state recognized by most UN members cannot send its own delegation.
A 1947 headquarters agreement requires the US to admit UN diplomats, but Washington cites a security waiver.
The General Assembly votes Thursday on letting Abbas deliver only a video address again.
How each outlet framed it
- Daily Maverick
- details State Department claims: PA/PLO internationalizing conflict via ICC/ICJ; cites 1947 UN agreement permits visa exceptions
Sources: Daily Maverick