# Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas rejected any future role for Hamas and condemned antisemitism, as he appealed for full global support for a state in the face of Israeli annexation threats. Days after France led a special summit and several Western powers recognized a state of Palestine, the veteran 89-year-old leader was forced to address the UN General Assembly by video after the US denied him a visa to come to New York. He also distanced himself from the 7 October 2023 attack by Hamas.
Palestinian leader Abbas rejects any future role for Hamas