Abbas calls for end to Gaza war to establish independent Palestinian state – Middle East Monitor

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called on the international community on Thursday to work toward ending the Israeli war in Gaza to pave the way for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state, Anadolu reports.

In a video address from Ramallah to the 80th UN General Assembly in New York, Abbas urged world powers to support Palestine’s bid for full UN membership.

Abbas was among 80 Palestinian officials whose visas were revoked by the US Department of State, leaving them…