UN live: Palestinian leader Abbas to address General Assembly as statehood momentum builds

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas is set to give a speech to the UN General Assembly in New York by video feed on Thursday, after the United States barred him from attending in person by refusing his visa. His speech comes days after France and several other Western nations recognised a Palestinian state. Follow our liveblog to see all the latest developments.

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