Belgium says it won’t be able to issue diplomatic passports to Palestinian officials ahead of UN General Assembly – Middle East Monitor

Belgium will not be able to issue diplomatic passports to Palestinian officials to enable their participation in the upcoming UN General Assembly in New York, according to the Belgian Foreign Ministry, Anadolu reports.

The announcement follows a proposal from the Belgian-Palestinian Association (BPA), which suggested that Belgium issue diplomatic passports to Palestinian leaders, including President Mahmoud Abbas, after the US administration refused to grant…