Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday called on the United States and the international community to stop supplying weapons to Israel, aiming to end the ongoing violence in Gaza and the West Bank. Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly, Abbas criticized U.S. arms shipments and its vetoes of U.N. Security Council resolutions that sought to condemn Israel’s nearly yearlong military campaign against Hamas militants in Gaza.
“Stop this crime. Stop it now. Stop killing children and women. Stop the genocide. Stop sending weapons to Israel,” Abbas implored in his address. “This madness cannot continue. The entire world is responsible for what is happening to our people.”
Abbas accused the U.S. of prolonging the conflict by using its veto power in the Security Council, effectively signaling, “the fighting is going to continue.”
The conflict between Israel and Hamas escalated sharply on October 7 last year, when Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel, killing 1,200 people and taking 250 hostages. Israel’s subsequent military response has led to over 41,000 deaths in Gaza, according to health officials linked to Hamas, although Israel claims that many of the casualties were Hamas fighters.
Abbas argued that U.S. military support has emboldened Israel’s continued operations. He stated, “The U.S. provided Israel with the deadly weapons it used to kill thousands of innocent civilians, children, and women.” He also contended that Israel “does not deserve” U.N. membership due to its actions.
In his speech, Abbas also reiterated his belief that the Palestinian Authority should assume full control of the Gaza Strip after the war—a stance rejected by Israel.
Israeli U.N. Ambassador Danny Danon, however, strongly criticized Abbas’ speech, pointing out that the Palestinian leader did not mention Hamas by name, despite the group’s central role in triggering the conflict. “The Palestinian Authority under his leadership pays salaries to terrorists who kill Israelis: whoever kills more – Abbas pays him more,” Danon said.
Danon went on to accuse Abbas of hypocrisy, saying his calls for peace contradicted his support for terrorism and violence. “Abbas’ legacy is one of chronic weakness in the face of terrorism and hatred,” Danon stated.
While Abbas did not directly address Hamas, he called for an immediate cessation of hostilities and condemned the killing of civilians on both sides. His remarks come shortly after he proposed a peace conference in Madrid, seeking to revive stalled efforts for a cease-fire and resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
The U.N. General Assembly also heard from other international leaders on Thursday, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expected to address the body on Friday amidst recent Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon targeting Hezbollah militants.
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