"Spain has said it will send a warship to protect a Gaza aid flotilla attempting to break the Israeli blockade of the territory. The move comes a day after Italy deployed a naval vessel for potential rescue operations, after activists on board the flotilla said they had been targeted by Israeli drones. Meanwhile, Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas has delivered an address the UN General Assembly via pre-recorded video, after he and other members of the delegation were denied entry visas into the United States."
"The 89-year-old Abbas also called for global support for Palestinian statehood during his video speech to the UNImage: Jeenah Moon/REUTERS Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has addressed the United Nations General Assembly albeit not in person, after the US denied him a visa to travel to New York. In a video speech broadcast to the UNGA Thursday, Abbas said Hamas would not have any role in a potential future Palestinian state, while also condemning antisemitism."
Spain will send a warship to protect an aid flotilla attempting to breach Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip. Italy deployed a naval vessel a day earlier for potential rescue operations after activists on board the flotilla said they had been targeted by Israeli drones. Israel accuses the activists of being complicit with Hamas. Pro-Palestinian activists aim to deliver humanitarian aid by breaking the blockade. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas delivered a pre-recorded address to the UN General Assembly after being denied a US visa. At least 17 people were killed in Gaza amid Israel's ongoing military campaign.
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