Israel–Palestine–Lebanon

Abbas tells the UN General Assembly that Gaza and West Bank violence are one colonial plan

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Palestine
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Palestine
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In a pre-recorded address to the UN General Assembly, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Israeli violence and displacement in Gaza, the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem are part of one colonial plan. He said the United States had denied visas to his delegation for a second year, called for the second phase of a 20-point plan and Resolution 2803, warned against the E1 settlement plan, and renewed a demand for Palestinian statehood and full UN membership.

Verification: Probable

Evidence: Abbas tells the UN General Assembly that violence in Gaza and the West Bank is one colonial plan

Single newsroom summary of a pre-recorded address; not independently corroborated.