Israeli policies threaten 'life and existence' of Palestinians, Abbas tells UN

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas delivered a prerecorded speech to the UN General Assembly condemning Israeli policies which he claimed threaten the survival of the Palestinian people. His speech was given from Ramallah after being denied a US visa for a second consecutive year.

Palestinian 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”.