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- The United Nations General Assembly voted to allow Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to address a high-level meeting next week through a video link.
- The United States had denied Abbas a visa to travel to New York for the meeting.
- The resolution passed with 152 votes in favour, including India's support.
- Only the United States, Israel and Paraguay voted against the resolution, while four countries formally abstained.
- The vote matters because it lets a head of state address the United Nations despite being blocked from entering the host country.
What to watch next
- Whether Abbas's video address takes place at next week's high-level meeting.
- Any further US visa or diplomatic restrictions on Palestinian officials.
- How the four abstaining countries position themselves on follow-up Palestine-related votes.
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