Israel’s policies threaten ‘very existence’ of Palestinians, Abbas tells UN
- Mahmoud Abbas says saving the two-state solution begins with preserving Palestinian land and protecting those who live on it.
- Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has warned the United Nations General Assembly that Israel’s policies go beyond undermining a two-state solution and now threaten the “very life and existence” of Palestinians.
- Abbas’s prerecorded remarks from his office in Ramallah were broadcast before the assembly on Thursday after the United States denied visas to a Palestinian delegation to attend the gathering for the second year in a row.
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- Mahmoud Abbas says saving the two-state solution begins with preserving Palestinian land and protecting those who live on it.
- Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has warned the United Nations General Assembly that Israel’s policies go beyond undermining a two-state solution and now threaten the “very life and existence” of Palestinians.
- Abbas’s prerecorded remarks from his office in Ramallah were broadcast before the assembly on Thursday after the United States denied visas to a Palestinian delegation to attend the gathering for the second year in a row.
Sources: Al Jazeera