Can the UN stand up to Donald Trump on Palestine? | The Take

As leaders arrive in New York for the United Nations General Assembly, key Palestinian voices are missing. The US has refused visas for 80 Palestinian officials, including President Mahmoud Abbas.  If the UN cannot guarantee open access, what does that signal about its neutrality and about Palestine’s path to recognition?

In this episode:

- Biesan Abu-Kwaik, Al Jazeera Arabic UN Correspondent

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Marcos Bartolomé and Tamara Khandaker with Manny Panaretos, Melanie Marich, Kisaa Zehra, Farhan Rafid, and guest host, Kevin Hirten. It 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 Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.