Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has told the United Nations General Assembly "we will not leave our lands" in the face of Israeli attacks.

He told the summit that the Palestinian flag "will fly high in our skies as a symbol of dignity, steadfastness, and being free from the yoke of occupation".

"No matter how long the suffering lasts, it will not break our will to live and survive, the dawn of freedom will emerge," he said.

Mr Abbas was speaking virtually in New York after the US blocked his entry to the country for the annual summit, and said the people of Gaza "have been facing a war of genocide, destruction, starvation and displacement".

He told the summit that Israel has "imposed a stifling siege on an entire" population and destroyed more than 80% of homes, schools, hospitals,

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