This came in his video address, delivered today, Thursday, to the United Nations General Assembly in New York, which is holding its 80th session.
Abbas said, "What Israel is committing is not just aggression, but a documented and monitored war crime and crime against humanity." He explained that "Israel has destroyed more than 80% of the infrastructure in the Gaza Strip in a documented war crime that will go down in history."
He added that "the extremist Israeli government is proceeding with annexation and settlement projects in the occupied West Bank, including Jerusalem," and strongly rejected "the idea of Greater Israel, which includes expansion into sovereign states."
The Palestinian president asserted that "Israel has not adhered to the agreements signed with it and has deliberately undermined them." He emphasized "the need to immediately stop the war in Gaza, allow aid into the area, stop the use of starvation as a weapon, and halt the attacks and settlement and annexation plans in the West Bank."
He added, "Seven million Palestinians are still suffering the bitterness of displacement since 1948, and our people are living under occupation, settlement, and theft of their money and land."
"Dealing with Trump"
In a related context, the Palestinian president declared his readiness to work with US President Donald Trump, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, France, the United Nations, and all partners to implement the peace plan approved at the conference held on September 22, paving the way for a just peace and comprehensive regional cooperation. Abbas stated that peace will not be achieved unless justice is achieved, and there will be no justice unless Palestine is liberated.
"We do not want an armed state"
Abbas reiterated his "rejection of what Hamas did on October 7, 2023," saying, "Hamas and other factions must surrender their weapons to the Palestinian Authority, and we do not want an armed state."
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He stressed the need for the State of Palestine to assume full responsibilities in Gaza, asserting that the Strip "is an integral part of the State of Palestine, and we are prepared to bear full responsibility for governance and security there, and Hamas will have no role in governance."
The Palestinian president concluded his remarks by urging all countries that have not yet recognized the State of Palestine to do so, calling for support for Palestine's full membership in the United Nations.
With American support, Israel has been committing genocide in Gaza since October 7, 2023, leaving 65,502 martyrs and 167,376 wounded, most of them children and women, and a famine that has claimed the lives of 442 Palestinians, including 147 children.
