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 France led a special summit and several Western powers 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.

Abbas took a moderate tone in his speech as he directly took up key concerns of Israel and the United States -- notably on Hamas, which is based in Gaza and is the rival to his Fatah movement.

"Hamas will not have a role to play in governance. Hamas and other factions will have to hand over their weapons to the Palestini

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