Abbas warns of 'genocide' in Gaza, demands end to Israeli occupation at UNGA
The pre-recorded speech by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to the 81st UN General Assembly focused on the second consecutive US denial of visas to the Palestinian delegation, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza described as destruction, starvation, and attempted genocide, accelerating settlement expansion and alleged racial discrimination in the West Bank, and risks to the two-state solution. Abbas warned against another 'Nakba,' urged implementation of Security Council Resolution 2803 and a transitional administration leading to Palestinian reunification under 'one state, one government, one law, one weapon,' highlighted attacks on holy sites, UNRWA funding limits, withheld Palestinian funds exceeding $6 billion, and PA reforms including planned legislative elections in November 2026. He reaffirmed commitment to international law, rejection of violence and antisemitism, called for recognition of Palestine by more states and full UN membership, and ended by affirming Palestinians will not accept displacement.
Source: The Hill
