Politics

French FM Strongly Denounces U.S. Visa Denial for Palestinian Officials

Gaza: French Foreign Minister Jean-No«l Barrot strongly denounced the U.S. decision to deny entry visas to officials from the Palestinian Authority.

According to Palestine News and Information Agency - WAFA, ahead of a meeting of European Union foreign ministers in Copenhagen, Barrot emphasized that access to the United Nations headquarters in New York "cannot be subject to any restrictions."

Barrot stated that the United Nations headquarters is a neutral place dedicated to the service of peace. He asserted that attendance at the UN General Assembly should not be hindered by any form of restriction.