Mahmoud Abbas addresses the UN General Assembly regarding Palestinian crisis

On September 24, 2026, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas delivered a recorded address to the United Nations General Assembly. In his speech, he issued a stark warning that Israeli policies have escalated beyond undermining the two-state solution, now posing a direct threat to the very existence of Palestinians in their homeland.

Abbas explicitly accused Israel of conducting a "genocide war" in the Gaza Strip. Furthermore, he criticized the acceleration of illegal settlement expansion and the fragmentation of the West Bank. He claimed that the Israeli military protects "settler terrorism" and that the ultimate objective of these operations is the forced displacement of the Palestinian people from their land. The Palestinian leader called for immediate international intervention to prevent a repetition of the "Nakba" (catastrophe).

This address follows reports of mounting tensions in the West Bank and ongoing conflict in Gaza. The statement highlights a deepening diplomatic rift, as Abbas urged member states to take action against the current policies, framing the situation as an existential crisis that requires urgent global attention to protect the Palestinian population from further violence and mass displacement.