Palestinian President Abbas slams Israel, US during UN speech as critics decry his support for terrorism
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The 88-year-old chain-smoking Palestinian leader condemned Israel and the U.S. during his speech to the UN while presenting a 12-point plan for a post-war Gaza that calls for a permanent cease-fire.
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He charged the U.S. "furnished Israel with the deadly weapons that it used to kill thousands of innocent civilians, children and women. And this further encouraged Israel to continue with aggression."
Abbas started his speech by questioning Israel's legitimacy: "We will not leave. We will not leave. We will not leave. Palestine is our homeland. It is the land of our fathers, our grandfathers. It will remain ours. And if anyone were to leave, it would be the occupying usurpers."
