Arab media highlights Mahmoud Abbas’ speech at Turkish Parliament

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ speech at the Turkish Parliament has been extensively covered by Arab media. The speech includes significant declarations about the situation in Gaza and international responses.

Saudi Arabian news agency SPA reported Abbas’ call for an immediate halt to Israeli attacks on Gaza. The news highlights Abbas’ decision to travel to Gaza with government members and his appeal to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for protection.

Qatar News Agency (QNA)

Headline: “Palestinian President Announces Intent to Visit Gaza with All Palestinian Leadership.”

• The report noted that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attended the extraordinary meeting on Palestine at Parliament.

Omani News Agency (ONA)

Headline: “Abbas: Israel is Waging a Genocidal War Against the Palestinian People.”

• The report emphasized Abbas’ criticism of the international community’s silence on Israeli crimes against Palestinians.

Egyptian news agency MENA

Headline: “Palestinian President: We Are Subjected to Historical Injustice, War, and Genocide.”

• The report mentioned Abbas’ praise for Türkiye, Egypt, and Jordan’s support for the Palestinian cause and his decision to visit Gaza.

Abbas’ speech has also been covered by private media outlets across the Arab world.

Saudi Arabia’s El-Arabiya, Asharq Al-Awsat

Headline: “Abbas at TBMM: I Will Go to Gaza.”

• Saudi newspaper “Asharq Al-Awsat” highlighted Abbas’ decision to travel to Gaza with Palestinian leadership.

Egyptian Al Qahera News

Headlines: “Palestinian President Calls on UNSC to Ensure Access to Gaza” and “Abbas: International Community Remains Silent on Israeli Massacres in Gaza.”

Qatari Al Jazeera and Al Araby TV

The news channels focused on Abbas’ decision to visit Gaza and his call for UNSC protection for Gaza.

Algerian El-Bilad

The newspaper reported Abbas’ intention to visit Gaza with all Palestinian leadership.

Abbas declares intention to visit Gaza

President Abbas had announced his decision to visit Gaza during the extraordinary session on Palestine at Parliament, stating, “We have no other option left, so all members of the Palestinian leadership and I have decided to go to Gaza. Our lives are not more valuable than the lives of children in Gaza.”

Abbas called on the UNSC to ensure their safe passage to Gaza and expressed his intention to visit Jerusalem afterward.

Since Oct. 7, Israeli attacks on Gaza have resulted in at least 40,005 Palestinian deaths, including 16,314 children and 10,980 women, with 92,401 injured. Thousands remain buried under rubble, and civilian infrastructure, including hospitals and educational institutions, continues to be targeted.