UNITED NATIONS: Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas will address the United Nations virtually on Thursday as the United States, despite its opposition to him, weighs whether to try to stop Israeli annexation of the West Bank. The veteran 89-year-old Palestinian Authority president will address the UN General Assembly three days after a slew of Western nations recognized a state of Palestine. US President Donald Trump’s administration adamantly rejected statehood and, in a highly unusual step, barred Abbas and his senior aides from traveling to New York for the annual gathering of world leaders.

US president to address UN general assembly in New York after UK, France, Belgium, Canada, Australia and Portugal recognised a Palestinian state

UNITED NATIONS: Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas will address the United Nations virtually on Thursday as the United States, despite its opposition to him, weighs whether to try to…

Palestinian President rejects Hamas attack, pledges to govern Gaza post-war, seeks peace with international support.

While the Palestinian Authority president spoke via videolink, world leaders met without him to discuss the war in Gaza.

In a speech to the UN, Mahmoud Abbas also calls on more countries to recognise a Palestinian state.

LONDON: Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas called for an end to the war in Gaza and condemned Israel’s “expansionary plans,” in a virtual address to the UN General…

UNITED NATIONS: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas pledged at the United Nations on Thursday to work with US President Donald Trump, Saudi Arabia, France and the United Nations…

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas pledged Thursday at the United Nations to collaborate with U.S. President Donald Trump, Saudi Arabia, France and the...