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palestinian president mahmoud abbas calls on israel to end illegal occupation of palestinian territories

on september 26, local time, palestinian president abbas delivered a speech at the united nations general assembly in new york. in his speech, abbas called for the full implementation of the un general assembly’s previous resolution adopting the international court of justice’s legal advisory opinion, which requires israel to end its illegal presence in the occupied palestinian territories within 12 months after the adoption of the resolution.

abbas said "we will not leave" three times in his speech. abbas said, "if anyone should leave, it is the occupiers of the magpie's nest."

in his speech, abbas emphasized the need to achieve a comprehensive and permanent ceasefire in the gaza strip and to stop israeli attacks on the west bank, including east jerusalem.

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he said that israel has launched a comprehensive genocidal war against the gaza strip and has committed and will continue to commit war crimes recognized by the international community. the international community must hold israel accountable and impose sanctions on it.

in addition, abbas condemned the united states' repeated use of veto power over the past year to prevent the security council from passing draft resolutions calling for a ceasefire in israel, providing israel with lethal weapons and condoning israel's continued aggressive war against gaza.

abbas also put forward 12 suggestions, including israel's immediate and complete withdrawal of troops from the gaza strip, providing damage compensation and reconstruction funds to gaza residents, and the united nations sending peacekeeping troops to gaza.

source: cctv news client