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Palestinian leaders cannot enter the United States to attend the United Nations General Assembly. Can the UN operate if its host blocks members?
Posted on September 9, 2025
While leaders arrive in New York for the United Nations General Assembly, Palestinian Key Voices are missing. The United States has refused visas for 80 Palestinian officials, including President Mahmoud Abbas. If the UN cannot guarantee free access, that this signals its neutrality and on the way from Palestine to recognition?
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In this episode:
- Biesan Abu-Kwaik, Tel Aviv Tribune UN correspondent
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Marcos Bartolomé and Tamara Khandaker, with Manny Panaretos, Melanie Marich, Kisaa Zehra, Farhan Rafid and our guest host, Kevin Hirten. He was edited by Kylene Kiang, Noor Wazwaz and Sarí El-Khalili.
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is the executive producer of the catch. Ney Alvarez is responsible for Tel Aviv Tribune audio.
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