PA president leader calls for 'international protection' for Palestinians, strong UNRWA, single government across West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem, while never mentioning Hamas The post Abbas, in UN speech,

In his address, Abbas mentioned the spiralling conflict between Israel and Hezbollah and accused the Jewish nation of committing “genocide” in Lebanon. However, not once did Abbas mention the name of

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas urged the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday to stop the war in the Gaza Strip between Israel and Palestinian Hamas militants, saying Israel had almost entirely destroyed Gaza and it was no longer fit for life.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Thursday the Palestinian authority should exercise its full jurisdiction on the Gaza strip and all border crossings including Rafah. Abbas told the UN General Assembly the authority’s vision for the post-war era in Gaza included allowing relief aid to Gaza,

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas urges the U.N. to stop the war in Gaza"Stop this crime. Stop it now. Stop the killing of children and women. Stop this genocide. Stop sending weapons to Israel. This madness cannot continue.

The gathering in New York has largely been dominated by concerns about Russia's war in Ukraine, the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, and the possibility of further escalation in Lebanon. Follow DW for more.