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Abbas Blasts UN Over Silence on Israel, Demands Action for Palestinians
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News18•24-09-2026, 20:26
Abbas Blasts UN Over Silence on Israel, Demands Action for Palestinians
- •Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas delivered a blistering prerecorded address to the UN General Assembly, criticizing the international community's silence and inaction regarding Israel's actions.
- •Abbas highlighted the "dangerous times" faced by Palestinians due to military occupation and the war in Gaza, urging stronger international intervention.
- •He pressed for a two-state solution and called for a unified Palestinian entity, despite the absence of active negotiations and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's stance against a Palestinian state.
- •The US denied Abbas and other senior Palestinian officials visas for the second consecutive year, citing the PLO Commitments Compliance Act and Middle East Peace Commitments Act.
- •The UN General Assembly voted to allow Abbas to submit a video address, a measure also used in the previous year after his visa was revoked.
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The United States denied visas to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and other senior officials for the second consecutive year, citing laws related to security, statutory requirements, and actions such as Palestinian recourse to international courts.
Following a General Assembly vote allowing him to submit a video address, Abbas delivered prerecorded remarks from his office in Ramallah.
The U.S. State Department cited the PLO Commitments Compliance Act of 1989 and the Middle East Peace Commitments Act of 2002, pointing to Palestinian recourse to the International Criminal Court and the International Court of Justice.
