# ‘Threat to life and existence’: Key takeaways from Palestinian president’s UN speech

https://mins.news/en/item/72578

- France 24, 2026-09-24 15:09 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260924-threat-to-life-and-existence-major-takeaways-from-palestinian-president-s-un-speech

> Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addressed the UN General Assembly on Thursday in prerecorded remarks from his office in Ramallah, after the United States denied him and other senior Palestinian officials visas for the second consecutive year. Abbas said Palestinians were facing one of the most dangerous periods in their history.

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