Current sectionNewsWorld'Palestine is ours. We will not leave our lands,' Abbas told the UN General Assembly. 'What Israel is carrying out is not merely an aggression, it is a war crime and a crime against humanity,' as he called for humanitarian aid, hostages' release, and international support for Gaza's reconstructionShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeSeptember 25, 2025NEW YORK – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addressed the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday via video, after the United States denied him a visa to enter New York. Speaking remotely, he declared that the Palestinian Authority is "ready to assume full responsibility for governance and security" in the Gaza Strip and emphasized that "Hamas will have no role to play in governance."CommentsIn the NewsIDF Officer Killed in Southern Lebanon, Third Soldier Killed in North This WeekProtests Against Netanyahu Government Took Place Across IsraelIsraeli Day Trip: The Ancient Mound Where Philistines and Crusaders Cross PathsNYC Mayor Mamdani Shares Nakba Day Video, Sparks Backlash for One-sidednessFormer MK Joseph Jabareen Elected Head of Arab-Jewish Hadash–Ta'al PartyRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Hasidic Jews Behind Florida's Giant Golden Trump StatueStarlink Users, Beware – Israeli Tech Can Reveal Your IdentityIt Wasn't Just Revenge That Israel Was After in GazaIsraeli Artists Slam Venice Biennale Participation: 'Again, Israel as a Victim'Trump Collides With Reality in Latest Iran StandoffIsraeli Teens Storm Muslim Quarter in Old City, Haaretz Reporter Attacked