Palestinian president Abbas addresses UN via video link

Summarised from 3 outlets · 6 reports · Updated 24 Sept, 17:38 · Archive

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas delivered prerecorded remarks to the UN General Assembly after being denied a US visa.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addressed the UN General Assembly on Thursday via prerecorded video from his office in Ramallah after the United States denied him and other top Palestinian officials visas to attend for the second year running. He said Israeli policies threatened the 'very life and existence' of the Palestinian people and denounced what he characterised as threats of a new Nakba.

How it is being reported

• Israel’s policies threaten ‘very existence’ of Palestinians, Abbas tells UNAl Jazeera · 24 Sept, 20:02
• Mahmoud Abbas: What will it take to ‘protect’ Palestine?Al Jazeera · 24 Sept, 17:35
• Palestinian president addresses U.N., calls for peaceUPI · 24 Sept, 17:26
• Israeli policies threaten 'life and existence' of Palestinians, Abbas tells UNFrance 24 · 24 Sept, 16:54
• Threat to 'life and existence': Major takeaways from Palestinian president's UN speechFrance 24 · 24 Sept, 16:09
• REPLAY: Palestinian president Abbas addresses UN General AssemblyFrance 24 · 24 Sept, 16:06

In this story: Mahmoud Abbas · Palestinian Authority · United States · United Nations General Assembly · Israel · Ramallah

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