UNITED NATIONS –– Speaking by video, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told world leaders gathered at the United Nations on Thursday that Hamas would have no role in governing the Gaza Strip after the war ends.

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Speaking in a video address, the Palestinian president told world leaders gathered at the United Nations Thursday that Hamas would have no role in governing Gaza after the war ends

Abbas condemned the Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel, saying that the violence and abductions perpetrated by the group “do not represent the Palestinian people, nor do they represent their just struggle for freedom and independence”

The Palestinian president also called for the permanent end to Israel’s nearly two-year offensive, which began after Hamas-led militants abduct

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