RAMALLAH, May 21, 2025 – President Mahmoud Abbas of the State of Palestine made an urgent appeal to world leaders regarding the catastrophic and tragic situation in the Gaza Strip.

The President stated, "I call on world leaders to take urgent and decisive measures to break the siege on our people in the Gaza Strip. We need to allow the entry of humanitarian and medical aid by land, sea, and air; immediately and permanently halt this aggression; release all detainees and prisoners; ensure a full Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip; and allow the State of Palestine to assume its full responsibility.

"It is no longer possible to remain silent in the face of the crimes of genocide, destruction, and starvation perpetrated by the Israeli occupation forces." the President noted.

"As the President of the State of Palestine, which includes the Gaza Strip as an integral part, I call on everyone to have the courage necessary to accomplish this crucial task at this historic moment.

We remain hopeful for success in this noble endeavor.

President Abbas stated that this will be a key moment for progress toward reconstruction, ending settlement activities, halting attacks on our people and sacred sites in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, and advancing the implementation of the two-state solution according to international law. This includes ending the occupation and establishing the independence of the State of Palestine, with East Jerusalem as its capital.

"In this regard, we are looking forward to the international peace conference in New York next month, which aims to implement the two-state solution in accordance with international law. We also seek to mobilize efforts to achieve further international recognition and full membership for the State of Palestine at the United Nations," President Abbas stated.

"In this context, we reiterate our support for the joint statements issued by the leaders of Britain, France, and Canada, as well as the positions of the European Union countries, the joint statement from the donor countries, and the statement from the Arab-Islamic Ministerial Committee regarding this matter.

All these parties have rejected policies of blockade, starvation, displacement, and land seizure."

They called for an immediate ceasefire and the unhindered entry of humanitarian aid through the United Nations and UNRWA, ensuring access to all areas of Gaza.

They also rejected Israel's use of aid as a weapon and political tool to achieve its illegitimate goals and expressed support for recognizing the State of Palestine.

"We extend our thanks and sincere gratitude to all countries and peoples calling for an end to the war of extermination and for the delivery of aid to our people," President Abbas added.

"This appeal is a call from the State of Palestine, the sovereign state of the Gaza Strip, urging that aid be allowed to be delivered through our land, sea, and airspace.

We express our full readiness to cooperate with any party willing to take practical steps to end the suffering of our people, lift the siege, halt the aggression, and support the Arab-Islamic plan to rebuild Gaza without displacing our population."

The President stated, "This is a crucial historical moment that requires unprecedented courage and the concerted efforts of Arab, Islamic, and international communities to uphold Palestinian rights. We must ensure respect for international law, implement international legitimacy resolutions, end aggression and colonialism, achieve independence, and establish peace."

"It is time, world, to end the war of extermination against the Palestinian people."

In conclusion, President Abbas affirmed, "We will not leave; we will remain here on the land of our homeland, Palestine."