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UNGA Speeches Target Israel, Decry Gaza Suffering and Palestinian Dispossession
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News18•23-09-2026, 02:30
UNGA Speeches Target Israel, Decry Gaza Suffering and Palestinian Dispossession
- •King Abdullah II of Jordan condemned Israel's "expansionist appetite" as a regional threat, equating actions in Gaza and the West Bank to an attempt to erase Palestinian presence.
- •Abdullah stated that Israel's goal is to make a Palestinian state "impossible" through "destruction in Gaza and the de facto annexation of lands in the West Bank."
- •Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticized the denial of a US visa to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for the General Assembly, calling it an "injustice."
- •Erdogan urged all UN members to recognize Palestinian statehood and described Gaza as "the world’s largest graveyard for children" and "the most shameful concentration camp of our time."
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King Abdullah II decried Israel's expansionist appetite as a regional threat, equating the destruction in Gaza and West Bank annexation to an attempt to erase the Palestinian presence.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticized the US for denying Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas a visa to attend the General Assembly, calling it an injustice.
Erdogan urged all UN members to recognize Palestinian statehood while describing Gaza as the world's largest graveyard for children and a shameful concentration camp.
