RAMALLAH, July 24, 2025 (WAFA) – President Mahmoud Abbas of the State of Palestine affirmed today that the suffering of the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, who are enduring siege, starvation, and deprivation of the most basic necessities of life, constitutes a crime that cannot be tolerated.
In a televised address to the people of Gaza, broadcast on Thursday afternoon via Palestine TV, President Abbas said that the Palestinian people are facing the greatest humanitarian catastrophe of our time, with international efforts failing to deter the Israeli occupation. He questioned, "How can the world abandon its humanity?"
President Abbas added that the starvation of civilians and the killings taking place in front of aid centers in Gaza "represent a stain of shame on the forehead of the international community if it does not act immediately to stop this genocide." He stressed that the continuation of this situation amounts to a war crime, for which the Israeli occupation bears full responsibility.
He called for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, the urgent entry of food and medical supplies, and the release of Palestinian tax revenues withheld by the Israeli government.
The President urged the U.S. President to intervene and allow UN organizations to deliver food and medical aid, calling on the international community to find immediate ways to bring hundreds of thousands of tons of humanitarian assistance currently surrounding the Gaza Strip into the area.
He reaffirmed his rejection of all forms of displacement, calling for the full withdrawal of Israeli occupation forces and for the State of Palestine to be enabled to assume full responsibility, assist the people of Gaza in returning to their homes, maintain security, enforce the rule of law, and begin reconstruction with Arab and international support.
President Abbas warned that attempts to impose Israeli sovereignty over settlement areas in the West Bank represent a dangerous escalation and a serious undermining of the Palestinian people's right to an independent and sovereign state. He urged the international community to reject these violations and to recognize the State of Palestine.
He called on the Palestinian people to remain united, resilient, and steadfast under the banner of the Palestine Liberation Organization, in order to thwart all attempts at displacement. He emphasized that the independent and sovereign State of Palestine will be realized on the land of Palestine through unity, perseverance, and adherence to legitimate rights.
President Abbas saluted the people of Gaza and in all of Palestine, declaring: "Your patience and steadfastness are an honor for us all and will remain the source of our strength and determination."
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