Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told the UN General Assembly that Palestinians in Gaza are facing a 'genocidal war,' accusing Israeli forces of killing, destruction, starvation and attempts at displacement.⁣ ⁣ Abbas made the prerecorded remarks from his office in Ramallah after the United States denied him and other top Palestinian officials visas to attend the gathering for the second year in a row.⁣ ⁣ In his address, the 90-year-old Palestinian leader described the situation in Gaza as an 'unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe.'⁣ ⁣ #palestine #abbas #gaza #israel #un #unga