Palestinian President Abbas condemns Israel and the US in a UN speech, prompting criticism of his backing for terrorism.

At the U.N. on Thursday, Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian Authority, gave a speech critical of Israel and praised anti-Israel protests in the U.S. He also condemned Washington for its support of Israel.

Abbas, who presented a 12-point plan for a post-war Gaza, accused Israel of committing genocide and called for its expulsion from the U.N. He also criticized the Biden Administration for vetoing Security Council resolutions on the issue and providing arms to Israel.

Israel was provided with deadly weapons by the U.S., which it used to kill thousands of innocent civilians, children, and women. This only encouraged Israel to continue with aggression.

Abbas began his speech by challenging Israel's right to exist: "We will not depart. We will not depart. We will not depart. Palestine is our ancestral homeland. It is the land of our forefathers. It will remain ours. And if anyone were to depart, it would be the oppressive occupiers."

Israel's U.N. Ambassador Danny Danon accused Abbas of failing to condemn Hamas for their crimes against humanity, as he spoke for 26 minutes without mentioning the word "Hamas" once.

Despite leaders from around the world observing his UNGA speech, some critics argue that the 88-year-old's rule and control of Palestinian politics in the West Bank (referred to as Judea and Samaria in Israel) have not contributed significantly to the Palestinian cause.

During the British mandate period, Safed was Abbas' birthplace. His family fled to Syria after Arab armies invaded Israel to prevent the establishment of the Jewish state.

Abbas has been accused of supporting Palestinian terrorism through the "pay for slay" system, which provides financial stipends to convicted Palestinian terrorists and their families.

Abbas has recently declared that America is a plague and that implementing Shari'a law is the only way to achieve victory or martyrdom.

Scholars for Peace in the Middle East (SPME) executive director Asaf Romirowsky stated that Mahmoud Abbas, who succeeded Arafat after 20 years, has maintained a stalemate in Palestine while refusing to address corruption and combat terrorism. In a recent speech in the Turkish Parliament, Abbas demonstrated his allegiance to Hamas and endorsed 10/7, further highlighting the consistent antisemitism of his leadership.

Abbas's legacy, like Arafat's, is one of self-inflicted victimology, despite maintaining wealth for himself and his people in the name of the Palestinian struggle.

After the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, which resulted in the deaths of nearly 1,200 people, including over 30 Americans, the Abbas-led PA considered compensating convicted Hamas terrorists for their role in the attack.

Kobi Michael, a senior researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies in Tel Aviv, stated to Planet Chronicle Digital that the PA and Abbas "replicate all of the corruption, nepotism, and inefficiency of the Palestine Liberation Organization that was established by Arafat."

Abbas does not acknowledge the Jewish people's right to self-determination, which means he does not recognize Israel as a nation state for the Jewish people within any borders.

Michael, associated with the Misgav Institute, stated, "Abbas has not educated the young generation and PA officials for peace. Instead, he has promoted indoctrination towards hatred and delegitimization of Israel."

While Hamas is viewed as a terrorist group by the U.S., Abbas and the PA are considered to be relatively moderate, according to some Mideast observers.

In 2022, Planet Chronicle Digital reported that Abbas made a shocking statement in Berlin, where the Holocaust was organized, claiming that Israel has committed "50 Holocausts."

In Berlin during the 1972 Munich Olympics, Abbas did not apologize (or participate in a professional investigation) regarding the Palestinian Black September massacre of 11 Israeli athletes and a German police officer.

Planet Chronicle' David Hammelburg contributed to this story.