Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday thanked pro-Palestinian protesters in America for marching in the streets against Israel even though he had harsh words for the U.S. government in his address to the United Nations General Assembly.

Mahmoud Abbas, the head of the Palestinian Authority, criticized Israel's actions in Gaza at the U.N. General Assembly, calling it a 'genocidal war.' This marks his first address since the October 2023 Hamas attacks triggered an Israeli military response.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Thursday the Palestinian authority should exercise its full jurisdiction on the Gaza strip and all border crossings including Rafah.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas urges the U.N. to stop the war in Gaza"Stop this crime. Stop it now. Stop the killing of children and women. Stop this genocide. Stop sending weapons to Israel. This madness cannot continue.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas urged the U.N. General Assembly to stop the Gaza war between Israel and Hamas militants, highlighting Gaza's devastation. Abbas called for a permanent ceasefire, humanitarian aid delivery,

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas urged the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday to stop the war in the Gaza Strip between Israel and Palestinian Hamas militants, saying Israel had almost entirely destroyed Gaza and it was no longer fit for life.

We regret that the US administration—the largest democracy in the world—on three occasions obstructed draft resolutions at the Security Council demanding Israel to observe a ceasefire,” Abbas said. He accused the United States of encouraging Israel’s military actions by repeatedly using its veto power and supplying Israel with weapons used in the conflict.

The gathering in New York has largely been dominated by concerns about Russia's war in Ukraine, the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, and the possibility of further escalation in Lebanon. Follow DW for more.