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Mahmoud Abbas addresses UN General Assembly by prerecorded remarks

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told the UN General Assembly by prerecorded video that Israeli policies threatened Palestinians’ “life and existence”. After being denied a US visa for the second year in a row, he called for stronger international action and a two-state solution, and said Gaza, East Jerusalem and the West Bank should be governed together.

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Abbas addresses UN Assembly by recorded message after visa denial

The Palestinian president spoke from Ramallah after the United States denied visas to him and other senior Palestinian officials for a second consecutive year, France 24 reported.

Background

Why this event matters

Mahmoud Abbas has led the Palestinian Authority since 2005. It administers semiautonomous areas of the West Bank but has been sidelined from Gaza’s postwar negotiations. Hamas took control of Gaza after winning Palestinian parliamentary elections in 2006. Palestinians and much of the international community regard Israeli settlements in the West Bank as illegal and an obstacle to a viable Palestinian state.

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Mahmoud Abbas addresses UN General Assembly by prerecorded remarks

Mahmoud Abbas has led the Palestinian Authority since 2005. It administers semiautonomous areas of the West Bank but has been sidelined from Gaza’s postwar negotiations. Hamas took control of Gaza after winning Palestinian parliamentary elections in 2006. Palestinians and much of

Reporting trail
France 24 International | https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260924-israel-policies-threaten-life-existence-palestinian-says-abbas-un | published 2026-09-24T15:54:28.000Z | primary sourceFrance 24 International, full text | Reports Abbas’s address, visa denials, calls and political context.Event digest | Concise summary of the address and main statements.Retrieved context, same event | Corroborates that Abbas spoke by prerecorded message after visa denial.Historical context | Repeats the visa-denial and prerecorded-address details; adds prior UN appeals.France 24 International | https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260924-threat-to-life-and-existence-major-takeaways-from-palestinian-president-s-un-speech | published 2026-09-24T15:09:04.000Z | primary sourceFrance 24 International | Primary supplied report on the address, visa denials and Abbas’s quoted assessment.Event digest | Concise summary of the same event; not independent corroboration.Retrieved historical context | Provides prior remarks for background; does not establish what Abbas said in this address.

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Mahmoud Abbas addresses UN General Assembly by prerecorded remarks: key people and institutions

Key entities: Mahmoud Abbas, United Nations, Israel, United Nations General Assembly, United States.

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Mahmoud Abbas addresses UN General Assembly by prerecorded remarks: key questions

What did Abbas call for? Stronger international action, a two-state solution and unified governance of Gaza, East Jerusalem and the West Bank. What did he say about Israeli policies? Abbas said they threatened Palestinians’ “life and existence” and warned of a new Nakba. Why did

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Mahmoud Abbas addresses UN General Assembly by prerecorded remarks: reporting sources

France 24 International | https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260924-israel-policies-threaten-life-existence-palestinian-says-abbas-un | published 2026-09-24T15:54:28.000Z | primary source | France 24 International, full text | Reports Abbas’s address, visa denials, calls and

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Mahmoud Abbas addresses UN General Assembly by prerecorded remarks: timeline

2005: Abbas became leader of the Palestinian Authority. 2006: Hamas won parliamentary elections and took control of Gaza; the Palestinian Authority was ousted. 2026-09-24: After the US denied visas to him and other senior Palestinian officials for a second consecutive year, Abbas

Timeline

2005

Abbas became leader of the Palestinian Authority.

2006

Hamas won parliamentary elections and took control of Gaza; the Palestinian Authority was ousted.

2026-09-24

After the US denied visas to him and other senior Palestinian officials for a second consecutive year, Abbas addressed the UN General Assembly by prerecorded video from Ramallah.

FAQ

What did Abbas call for?

Stronger international action, a two-state solution and unified governance of Gaza, East Jerusalem and the West Bank.

What did he say about Israeli policies?

Abbas said they threatened Palestinians’ “life and existence” and warned of a new Nakba.

Why did he speak by video?

France 24 reported that the US denied visas to him and other senior Palestinian officials for the second year in a row.

Are Gaza, East Jerusalem and the West Bank currently governed together?

No. Unified governance was Abbas’s proposal for the future.

Where did Abbas deliver his remarks?

From his office in Ramallah, in a prerecorded address.

Why did he address the Assembly remotely?

The report says the US denied visas to Abbas and other senior Palestinian officials for the second year in a row; it does not state the reasons.

What did Abbas say about the situation?

He said Palestinians faced “one of the most dangerous times” in their history.

What were the main points of the full speech?

The supplied excerpt does not provide the full speech or its other takeaways.