Palestinian president Abbas addresses UN over Israeli policies

Summarised from 3 outlets · 6 reports · Updated 25 Sept, 01:50 · Archive

Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas told the UN that Israeli policies threaten the existence of his people.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addressed the UN General Assembly on Thursday by prerecorded video after the United States denied him a visa for the second year running. He said Israeli policies threatened the 'very life and existence' of Palestinians and vowed his people would remain 'on their land'.

How it is being reported

• Israel’s policies threaten ‘very existence’ of Palestinians, Abbas tells UNMahmoud Abbas says saving two-state solution begins with preserving Palestinian land, protecting those who live on it.Al Jazeera · 24 Sept, 20:02
• Mahmoud Abbas: What will it take to ‘protect’ Palestine?Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas questioned how long the world would “remain silent” on Israel's actions.Al Jazeera · 24 Sept, 17:35
• Palestinian president addresses U.N., calls for peaceMahmoud Abbas, president of Palestine, delivered a speech via recorded video to the United Nations Thursday calling for peace in the region.UPI · 24 Sept, 17:26
• Israeli policies threaten 'life and existence' of Palestinians, Abbas tells UNPalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addressed the UN General Assembly on Thursday by video after being denied a visa to the United States for the second year in a row. In his prerecorded speech, he denounced Israeli policies that he said threatened Palestinians with a new Nakba and vowed that his people would remain “on their land”.France 24 · 24 Sept, 16:54
• Threat to 'life and existence': Major takeaways from Palestinian president's UN speechPalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addressed the UN General Assembly on Thursday, delivering prerecorded remarks from his office in Ramallah after the United States denied him and other top Palestinian officials visas to attend the gathering for the second year in a row. “The Palestinian people face one of the most dangerous times in its history,” Abbas said. France 24's Kethevane Gorjestani takes a look at some of the main takeaways from his address.France 24 · 24 Sept, 16:09
• REPLAY: Palestinian president Abbas addresses UN General AssemblyPalestinian president Mahmud Abbas told the UN on Thursday that Israeli policies no longer just jeopardized a two-state solution but were now threatening the "very life and existence" of his people. Abbas delivered prerecorded remarks to the UN’s General Assembly from his office in Ramallah after the United States denied him and other top Palestinian officials visas to attend the gathering for the second year in a row.France 24 · 24 Sept, 16:06

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

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