France, Sept. 2 -- As Europe urges Washington to honour its UN obligations over Palestinian visas, RFI spoke to international law professor Francois Dubuisson about the wider implications of the US administration's move to block the entry of Palestinian delegates onto American soil.

The European Union has urged Washington to rethink its decision to block visas for Palestinian officials hoping to attend next month's UN General Assembly in New York, warning that the move breaches international obligations.

"In the light of the existing agreements between the UN and its host state, we all urge for this decision to be reconsidered," EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said after a meeting of foreign ministers in Copenhagen at the weekend. ...