Palestinian leader tells UN no role for Hamas in state | International

UNITED NATIONS, United States, Sept 26, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas on Thursday rejected any future role for Hamas and condemned antisemitism, as he appealed for full global support for a state in the face of Israeli annexation threats. Days after several Western powers led by France recognized a state of Palestine, the veteran 89-year-old leader was forced to address the UN General Assembly by video after the United States took the unusual step of denying him a visa to come to New York. With far-right Israeli ministers calling for an annexation of the West Bank to kill prospects of a Palestinian state, Abbas made clear he was different from Hamas, which is based in Gaza and is...