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UNITED NATIONS — Speaking over video after the United States denied his visa, the Palestinian leader told world leaders Thursday that his people reject the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel and pledged that the militant group would have no role in governing the Gaza Strip after the war ends and must hand over its weapons to his administration.

Said Mahmoud Abbas to his people: "The dawn of freedom will emerge." Meanwhile, President Donald Trump said Thursday he will not allow Israel to annex the West Bank.

"There's been enough," Trump, apparently referring to Israel, told reporters in the Oval Office. He added, "It's time to stop now."

Trump has long bragged about his close relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but the president faces pressure from Arab

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