Key facts
- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas warned of another Nakba and condemned Israel's policies as a "malicious colonial plan."
- Abbas accused Israel of threatening the "very life and existence of the Palestinian people."
- The US denied visas to Abbas and the Palestinian Authority delegation, citing a failure to reform and undermine peace prospects.
- Abbas called the US visa denials "unlawful punitive measures" and inconsistent with US host country obligations.
- Abbas reaffirmed plans for Palestinian legislative elections on November 28.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas delivered a pre-recorded address to the UN General Assembly, warning of another Nakba and condemning Israel's policies as a "malicious colonial plan" aimed at erasing the Palestinian presence. He urged world leaders not to allow "further massacres like those of 1948." Abbas also criticized the US for denying visas to his delegation, calling the move "unlawful punitive measures" and a violation of US host country obligations. The US state department stated the visas were denied due to the Palestinian Authority's failure to reform and undermine peace prospects. Abbas reaffirmed plans for Palestinian legislative elections on November 28.