"Don't Allow a New Nakba" Launches Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas
- On Thursday, September 24, 2026, President Mahmoud Abbas addressed the United Nations General Assembly via prerecorded video from Ramallah after the Donald Trump regime denied his delegation visas for the second consecutive year.
- Addressing the annual debate, Abbas warned that Palestinians face "one of the most dangerous phases in their history," accusing Israel of waging a "genocidal war" in Gaza and "fragmenting" the West Bank through settlement expansion.
- He further insisted that Israel maintains a "system of laws, measures and practices all built on racial discrimination, ethnic cleansing and state terrorism," while urging the international community to protect Palestinians and end the occupation.
- Israel has rejected genocide allegations, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to speak in person later Thursday with his delegation's seats remaining vacant during Abbas's address.
- Abbas criticized the Trump regime for punishing diplomatic efforts, a development occurring as the International Criminal Court maintains an arrest warrant for Netanyahu and experts warn the two-state solution faces potential erasure.
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The Toronto Star
Small bites from the UN: Defiance, fiery language and a cold building
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Competing speeches from Benjamin Netanyahu and Mahmoud Abbas commanded attention at the United Nations on Thursday, even though the Palestinian leader wasn't there in person: The United States denied him a visa.
Israeli policies no longer undermine the two-state solution, but now threaten "the life and existence of the Palestinians themselves," Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, in a message to the UN General Assembly, reports AFP, according to Agerpres.
Palestine president Mahmoud Abbas at UNGA — What he said on Israeli settlements, US visa ban and elections
The core message of Abbas' address was that the two-state solution remains the Palestinian leadership's stated objective and that international action is urgently needed to preserve it.
He stated that he still holds the hope of “a democratic Palestinian State that respects the rule of law and human rights”
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