Abbas, denied a US visa, tells UN of Israel's 'colonial plan' and sets elections for November
September 24, 2026 at 07:56 PM · Updated 22d ago
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8 reports · 6 in Arabic, 2 in English · over 4 hours
عباس يتعهد بإجراء أول انتخابات برلمانية فلسطينية منذ 20 عاما
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عباس يرفض منع الوفد الفلسطيني من دخول نيويورك ويحذر من مخاطر تهدد وجود المقدسيين - اليوم السابع
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Israel’s policies threaten ‘very existence’ of Palestinians, Abbas tells UN
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عباس يطالب بمنح فلسطين عضوية كاملة بالأمم المتحدة: شعبنا لا يقبل بالتهجير - اليوم السابع
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Abbas condemns Israel’s ‘malicious colonial plan’ ahead of Netanyahu UN speech
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الرئيس الفلسطينى: الاحتلال يمارس إرهاب دولة قائم على التطهير العرقى - اليوم السابع
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الجامعة العربية: منع تأشيرة الرئيس الفلسطيني لم ينجح في تغييب فلسطين - اليوم السابع
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الرئيس الفلسطيني أمام الأمم المتحدة: نطالب بمحاسبة إسرائيل وضمان جدوى حل الدولتين
(opens the publisher’s site)Barred from the US for a second year, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addressed the UN General Assembly virtually from Ramallah and announced November 28 legislative elections.
- The US State Department denied visas to the Palestinian delegation for a second consecutive year, forcing Abbas to deliver a prerecorded address.
- Abbas announced legislative elections on November 28, the first Palestinian parliamentary vote in 20 years.
- Abbas accused Israel of pursuing a "malicious colonial plan" that threatens the "very life and existence" of Palestinians.
- Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem said the group is "fully ready to implement" the US-backed Board of Peace roadmap for Gaza.
- Abbas demanded full United Nations membership for the State of Palestine in his recorded address.
- Abbas called for the immediate release of more than six billion dollars in Palestinian clearance revenues held by Israel.
- The UN General Assembly voted 152-3 with four abstentions on September 17 to allow Abbas's recorded address.