Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address the United Nations General Assembly on Friday, a day after both Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and U.S. President Donald Trump spoke forcefully against some of his ambitions.

In a speech that was livestreamed because the Trump administration denied him a visa to enter the United States, Abbas said, “Palestine is ours,” rejecting efforts by the Israeli government to have Gaza Palestinians leave the territory where Israel has been fighting Hamas for nearly two years. Abbas also rejected Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel and said it would have no part in running a Palestinian state helmed by the Palestinian authority.

Later, speaking to reporters, Trump said he would not permit Israel to annex parts of the West Bank,

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