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The US State Department blocked Palestinian Authority officials from attending UN meetings in New York for a second consecutive year, citing accusations that Palestinian officials have failed to live up to peace process commitments. In a related incident, Yasser Abbas, son of PA President Mahmoud Abbas, was denied boarding on a flight from Dubai to New York despite holding a Canadian passport, after seeking to attend meetings with foreign delegations on the sidelines of the UNGA. The episodes underscore continuing US restrictions on Palestinian diplomatic engagement even as other Western allies push for a two-state solution at the same UN gathering.