Abbas Accuses Israel of 'Genocidal War' and Terrorism at UN
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, addressing the UN General Assembly, accused Israel of waging a "genocidal war" against Palestinians in Gaza and supporting "settler terrorism" in the West Bank. Abbas asserted that Israel aims to "forcibly expel" Palestinians from their land, citing ongoing settlement expansion, territorial fragmentation, and alleged Israeli military backing for settler actions.
He further accused Israel of demolishing homes, confiscating land, operating checkpoints, and conducting raids, characterizing these actions as part of a policy rooted in "racial discrimination, ethnic cleansing, and state terrorism." Abbas specifically stated that Jerusalem is being "isolated and Judaized," a claim made in the context of Israel's view of Jerusalem as its undivided capital and the Palestinian aspiration for East Jerusalem as the capital of a future state.
Abbas called for preventing a repeat of the Nakba, the mass displacement of Palestinians associated with the 1948 war. Notably, he did not mention Hamas in his speech, despite previously condemning the October 7th attack that triggered the current conflict. The article also briefly mentions other unrelated news items.
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