In New York, PA president thanks American protesters ‘marching in the streets’ for Palestinian cause

Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief

NEW YORK — Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas thanks those around the world, particularly in the US, who have been demonstrating on behalf of the Palestinian cause.

“I acknowledge the American people who are marching in the streets in these demonstrations, and we are grateful to them,” he says, adding that the appreciation extends to those demonstrating in European capitals as well.

Demonstrators rally through the streets with signs and Palestinian flags during a ‘Flood Manhattan for Lebanon’ protest in New York on September 24, 2024. (Paul Frangipane/AFP)

He highlights those who have come to the West Bank to show solidarity, “risking their lives as Israelis attack them.”

Abbas recognizes American-Turkish activist Aysenur Ezgi Eygi who was shot dead by the IDF earlier this month while protesting Israeli settlements in the West Bank.

The PA leader notes a shift in global opinion in favor of the Palestinian cause and thanks those offering their support, including countries that recognized a Palestinian state.

He again makes the case for full membership at the UN, saying the Palestinians have every right to receive such a status.

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