Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has condemned the US for supporting Israel’s war on Gaza and urged the international community to stop supplying weapons to Israel. He accused the US of allowing Israel’s assault to continue by repeatedly vetoing UN Security Council resolutions for a ceasefire. Abbas proposed that the Palestinian Authority should govern Gaza after the war, calling for a complete Israeli withdrawal without establishing buffer zones. He also called for an international peace conference under the UN’s auspices within a year and reiterated the need for a two-state solution.
Abbas’s speech at the General Assembly marked his first address since the Israeli assault on Gaza. He criticized US support for Israel, which results in mounting casualties in Gaza. Despite efforts to broker a ceasefire, the violence continues, with at least 41,534 people killed in Gaza since October. Abbas emphasized the need for international action to end the conflict and establish peace.
Israeli UN ambassador Danny Danon criticized Abbas’s speech, pointing out his failure to mention Hamas and claiming that Abbas only talks about peace at the UN. However, Abbas’s proposal for Gaza post-war governance and calls for a two-state solution received support from analysts, highlighting the need for a diplomatic resolution to the Israel-Palestine conflict. Abbas’s strong stance against US support for Israel and his vision for a peaceful future for Palestinians in Gaza has sparked discussions about the path to peace in the region.
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