Israel’s policies threaten ‘very existence’ of Palestinians, Abbas tells UN

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas warned the UN that Israel’s policies go beyond undermining a two-state solution and now threaten the very life and existence of Palestinians. He condemned the destruction in Gaza, Israeli settlement expansion in the West Bank, and called for international efforts to implement a two-state solution based on international law. Abbas emphasized the importance of reunifying Gaza and the West Bank under one Palestinian state with a legitimate armed force.