Palestinian President Abbas says only US can stop Rafah invasion

The Palestinian leader, who is in the Saudi capital to attend the World Economic Forum, said he expects an assault in Gaza’s southern city in the coming days.
More than 1.4 million people are crammed in Rafah. Considering such population density, human rights groups and UN agencies have repeatedly warned that any military operation there would cause a humanitarian disaster.
An Israeli ground invasion of Rafah would force most of the Palestinian population to flee Gaza, says Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.
Abbas told a special meeting of the World Economic Forum in Riyadh that about 1.5 million Palestinians are sheltering in Rafah and only a “small strike” would force those people to flee.
“The biggest catastrophe in the Palestinian people’s history would then happen,” he said. “We call on the United States of America to ask Israel to not carry on the Rafah attack. America is the only country able to prevent Israel from committing this crime.”
Abbas reiterated he rejects the displacement of Palestinians into Jordan and Egypt, and said he’s concerned once Israel completes its operation in Gaza, it will attempt to force the Palestinian population out of the occupied West Bank and into Jordan.
Al Jazeera’s Zein Basravi is in Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank for the latest.
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[@ramatgan1]

All of these Arab leaders and people are shameful. Truly shameful. 470 Million Arabs and they sit and sleep and do nothing. It took South Africa and Nicaragua to hold israel to the world court. Watching from Somalia.

[@sihammaalal-mh4ul]

Because Natanyahell warned all of them

[@robinuk1949]

The UAE told the israeli leader this is your home, lMAO

[@user-tn9zk9pk2w]

What have you done to contribute.

[@ramatgan1]

@@user-tn9zk9pk2w What can I do other than post and campaign online. We are poor and surviving here in Somalia.

[@alextellez2948]

So many i.n.b.r.e.d.s. 😂😂😂

[@sp-files82]

Abbas is a traitor

[@tomtube1012]

But he's right. US is supplying the weapons and support for their operation.

[@tomtube1012]

Without US support, they can't continue their operation. So they have to listen to the US.

[@tomtube1012]

Without US support, they can't continue their operation.

[@tomtube1012]

Without US support, they cannot sustain their operation.

[@tomtube1012]

US can stop them by threatening to end their support.

[@andreasbuttinger2774]

He is well fed. He does not care and has not even the power to stop the settlers and the IOF in the West Bank. 😢

[@fausiasimjee9143]

the flotilla is not allowed into Palestine. shame on Israel.

[@user-wq9eg3nm4c]

Why? Do you know of any country that would accept to have a flotilla reaching its shores because somebody decided and organised it?From abroad. Even without a war. I wouldn't, unless it's a friendly nation

[@Titus9508]

@@user-wq9eg3nm4c That's the most ridiculous comment I've seen so far.

[@infidel1948]

terrorsit flotilla.

[@stephen23122]

Be human. Stop the genocide. Protect women and children. Peace to all.

[@AlHindMaskeen]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@Zaps43]

@@AlHindMaskeenur the coolest!!!

[@tomjones9082]

Where's they money in that?

[@bradleyjones4984]

@@AlHindMaskeen what a tonsil

[@bradleyjones4984]

@@AlHindMaskeen Israel is the definition of a terrorist state.

[@mamadoufarissou7312]

How this pokemon is still in power is beyond me

[@MrMAXZ888]

Life expectancy is somewhat improved for non Jihadis.

[@agrlockwd1492]

@@MrMAXZ888 Bibi’s evil empire WILL end soon. We will see him live long, in a free Palestinian prison. ❤

[@infidel1948]

praise allah for abu mazen!

[@megstudd3253]

Move israel to the USA!

[@supremepc6298]

otherway round

[@JenniferMcGuire-to2qj]

and move you to gaza

[@supremepc6298]

@@JenniferMcGuire-to2qj move you to israhell

[@SkepticalMantisCHANNEL10]

Isrl back to Europe

[@TheAshube9]

You cant move countries

[@deehazsnow3178]

Genocide Joe?? lol. He is fully in support of everything Netanyahu is doing

[@Titus9508]

Yup, and in the eyes of the world he has to agree or not.

[@irenecuenca4186]

Just retire

[@naymatunc-rc6vs]

Palestein needs young politicians with more ambition

[@MargaretCho-pt3ng]

Their last vote was over a decade ago I believe.

[@agrlockwd1492]

A wordsmith you’re not. Ignorant you are. Palestine WILL rise. :)

[@rh7163]

Palestine needs the freedom to govern their own country with independent oversight to provide Israel with the assurances they need without Netanyahu focusing on killing everyone while he focus's on his ONE STATE solution.

[@JenniferMcGuire-to2qj]

no they will just vote for hamas again, 80% when polled said they wanted an armed conflict, now they got it

[@johnevans1969]

Their is no Palestine.

[@shabeenahamed9954]

Shame on Mahmud Abbas for asking help from US shame on him

[@citizenhumanbeing]

Do you hv a better idea? Perhaps ask the Arab Nations? Your pride is not going to help Palestinians

[@user-wq6sz7vt3w]

Cry harder

[@Sp3ll633]

You guys are depending on UNRWA. And how is the biggest donor of UNRWA. It's USA. Sooooo you shameless Palestinian get your daily meal from USA. Didn't you tell us you need nothing from USA?

[@MAS4000]

he and all other Arabian leader and kings are burden on this earth.

[@shabeenahamed9954]

@@MAS4000 I never ever support Arabs to correct you, I do say shame on them for being silent and puppets of west

[@zahidabegum269]

Shameful Abas

[@nakhan4132]

This man has no credibility. They should join the resistance rather than begging USA

[@user-xy2pk8rr2h]

Mahmud Abbas looks very weak and Emotional hopeless, because He doesn't see any help From the Arab League and Muslin League too. And on the other side The Occupier has a Support from its allies and that is Including the US that Abbas was appealing to the STOP Rafah invasion. It's very sad and Shame a leader of people talk like that. Hopefully, the victory of Palestine is much closer than expected. Because the Occupier feels the heat of the freedom fighters and International Pressures, including its own people.!!!! Viva for Palestine

[@mansooraqureshi2696]

Man is a thick skin,doesn't give up his nominal Position. Ineffective to the core.

[@user-bo7fc9tj4z]

The US is arming Israel more and more. What for??????

[@MargaretCho-pt3ng]

For the arms industry who pay the politicians.

[@kitanianunesdebarros2659]

Para o genocídio!

[@Rossoneri87]

England is the father. The United States is the mother and the son is Israel. Arabs sleep.

[@_S-M-R]

Israel is one of our closest allies while Palestine is a bunch of wannabe Jihadis?

[@Shoiguwon]

When will you know Israel is fighting for America.

[@MendeMaria-ej8bf]

Exactly. An external intervention is necessary.

[@tomjones9082]

Who is external from this, US vetos the UN, ICC is just a talking body, this is a proxy war with multiple world powers and economies involved

[@druzochukwuobinna552]

He didn’t even urge Hamas to do anything regarding the hostages, dude is demented

[@XxHannaxXFan]

Dear Mr Abbas You are worst than the yahood If not prove it and fight

[@MendeMaria-ej8bf]

To ask? Seriously?

[@DaFlash1]

And i wonder why they're not asking for the hostages to be released.

[@user-wq9eg3nm4c]

I think it was an Economic Forum

[@tethergobrrr]

Anyone who collaborates with Izzy has to go.

[@SinaZarin]

Saudis, UAE, Sisi, and Abdullah II.

[@azmamuhamad]

Doesn't he knows that US is also complicit in the Zionis Israel genocide of Gazan..

[@Titus9508]

Of course, that's why he's been asked an impossible request, there's no grey area to muddle through.

[@timestampz]

The Internet is undefeated

[@zayedkhan1889]

So sad he is appealing to them who are killing them

[@PLe-studio]

Even young students, young kids in America act out of conscience bravely. They really put shame on leaders of Arab world and Abba himself. But it’s never too late to call for Peace and give voice to help with the process of bringing back order and stability for the region.

[@SADDAMHOSSAIN-vf5jr]

O Allah, the Muslim rulers have become infidels, now send someone like Saladin Ayubi to help Palestine

[@jenniferedelstein5913]

Scuza ma , dar daca Allah ar fi vrut sa ajute , ajuta dar suferinta si durerea celor din Gaza e dorinta lui Allah ‼️

[@vinm300]

"President" ? You mean despot Palestine hasn't had an election for 20 years Abbas is a despot, Hamas are fascist thugs Palestinians have NO elected representatives

[@deborahrose1269]

Allah will not send anyone to help because Palestine 🇵🇸 is dying because of hypocrisy… Quran 5:20-21 says that land belongs to Israel 🇮🇱 The Jews they know.

[@infidel1948]

Allah is with ISRAEL. 😁

[@jenniferedelstein5913]

@@infidel1948 lasa sa fie cu Voi 😅

[@orchidhealth2097]

Not really. Stop looking at foreginers as your saviours. A lot of arab nations could stop israel as well if their leaders found their backbone again. The only few days people in Gaza had any kind of quiet was when IDF was busy worrying about Iranian onslaught. Jordan actually helped Israel in that fiasco. As Tony Monatana accurately said " The only thing in the world that gives orders are balls"!

[@nwankwosampson-xk3jc]

They can't

[@nwankwosampson-xk3jc]

Iran can't destroy Israel.

[@orchidhealth2097]

@@nwankwosampson-xk3jc My post was mainly about arab leaders being spineless when IDF is killing arabs in Gaza. Wether Iran can ot even wants to destroy Israel is a different argument. Stop covering up the cowardice of your leaders by gaslighting.

[@nwankwosampson-xk3jc]

@@orchidhealth2097 They are not speechless but they don't have the power to stop Israel and it seems that Allah approved it.

[@orchidhealth2097]

@@nwankwosampson-xk3jc If you want to be taken seriously, at least read a comment before responding to it.

[@lfchd]

Correction - Only Allah can stop the Rafah Invasion. If it were up to the US, this would've been over ages ago. The US are complicit in this.

[@drudru5992]

Don’t conflate Humpty Dumpty with the U.S.😮

[@infidel1948]

Allah is with ISRAEL.

[@faridamazhar5114]

Why aren’t the saudis doing anything!

[@MHMusic-Hub]

Who’s filtering comments? Comments keeps getting deleted

[@samuelackah2083]

When I see any Muslim country in support of Israel and America i just laugh at them

[@johnjmacai2512]

ya, keep holding on to the one who is the true enemy

[@adriennegallotta2890]

FEAR HIM WHO HAS THE POWER TO NOT ONLY KILL THE BODY BUT SEND YOUR SOULS INTO EVERLASTING DARKNESS I TELL YOU FEAR HIM

[@Retiredcheater]

This old grandpa should keep quiet, All the Arabs weak

[@Titus9508]

Stop being silly.

[@Retiredcheater]

@@Titus9508 how?

[@MP4...................512]

He's right cause only thw US has helped aparthed all along.

[@rizwansuleman5050]

The Muslim ummah is who you should asking!!

[@miloslavski6149]

ok someone needs to ask them because otherwise they don't know what to do

[@ramatgan1]

All of these Arab leaders and people are shameful. Truly shameful. 470 Million Arabs and they sit and sleep and do nothing. It took South Africa and Nicaragua to hold israel to the world court. Watching from Somalia.

[@mannylikestoanimate]

What will they do

[@infidel1948]

@@ramatgan1 Allah is with ISRAEL.

[@md.mahmudulhasankanon3991]

hasbi allahu la ilaha illa huwa 'alayhi tawakkaltu wa huwa rabbul- 'arshil-'azeem .

[@Titus9508]

Asking for American intervention is a perfect move, how do you say no without opening your intentions up for further scrutiny.

[@carlorenaldy162]

And what arab kings and leaders do??? Sleeping in their castle

[@leevanderlans6854]

What more Abbas does?

[@infidel1948]

sucking $$$ for his family.

[@AdnanAhmed-ht8ey]

Where's this guy been this whole time?

[@mildredmartinez8843]

Free Palestine 🇵🇸

[@user-wq6sz7vt3w]

Flee Palestine

[@DementiaDon]

Free Palestine from Hamas!!

[@adriennegallotta2890]

ABDULLAH WHO HAS MADE THE WHOLE WORLD TREMBLE

[@adriennegallotta2890]

It shall not stand nor shall it come to pass at all

[@diddydum]

Puppet wants to speak now.

[@halifarah4667]

Abbas has no shame. No dignity. How does he speak in front of so many ppl as if he is actually someone with any integrity

[@mujtabarajput1727]

Allah is capable of every thing

[@jamiah_alias1651]

Hasbunallahuwani'malwakeel...

[@user-wq6sz7vt3w]

Ramadamadingdong

[@samuelackah2083]

Some of my messages were deleted i don’t why!!!!!!!!

[@drudru5992]

It means you are winning the argument 😊

[@samuelackah2083]

@@drudru5992 😂

[@sheriarthur4789]

Palestine needs younger leaders in politics. 🇵🇸🍉

[@christopherczajasager9030]

He is NOT their leader😢! A 🇺🇸 🇮🇱 servant😢

[@mujtabarajput1727]

Only Allah can do,tell this hypocrite

[@Maxbenson001]

Please how do I go about it, am still a newbie in this investment trading and how can I profit ?

[@Maxbenson001]

Which signal do you guys trade

[@Maxbenson001]

Newly started with Ruby Walker

[@Maxbenson001]

SHE IS ON TELE GRAM.

[@Maxbenson001]

Walker675 THAT'S HER USERNAME.

[@olufemiolufemi9749]

How about the people kidnapped taken away by Hamas ? It seems those kidnapped has been forgotten , those kidnapped should be the subject . Any man looking for his valuables will go any miles ,length distance , Palestine seems to be the victim here , not Israel, but something happened on oct 7th and the consequences is what is unveiling in Gaza . Abbas tell Hamas to return the hostage , if Abbas and Hamas would not want Rafah invasion , let them return the hostage taken away.

[@thickkickass]

This is why Israel is not listening to anyone on this .

[@roohisualeh1290]

Oct 7 is an excuse for 100 years of suffering of Palestinian? Are you ignorant or sick ? Do not you know the history? What is happening in Gaza is classic brutal failed colonial project.

[@Titus9508]

You haven't seen the news?

[@arashrafiey5260]

Shame on Arab countries for doing nothing!

[@aminsan7642]

Why did he not call for the release of the hostages. Rubbish speech.

[@hajerakhandoker1270]

Free Palestine 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

[@jarosawbielski2301]

The king, seated on the cour seat, he sifts through all evil with his eyes.

[@rgmultani8407]

HOW CAN WHO IS GIVENING ARMS TO KILLING CAN HEIP ABBAS

[@Dovid2000]

I'm surprised that Abbas didn't say that only the US can bring an end to the Hamas militant regime in Gaza, the same regime that started this war on October 7, 2023.

[@AliAli-dj6mi]

Joker of West

[@dondobbs9302]

As far as we can see; we didn't even KNOW there was a Palestinian President!! Where has he been hiding?

[@xyzsmada4718]

Sorry Mr Abbas. In my home language we have a saying "To make the Wolfe the shepherd" USA has proven to be the WOLFE!!!

[@leevanderlans6854]

All this leaders also in Israel must go.

[@AlHindMaskeen]

🥱🥱🥱🥱🥱🥱

[@jenniferedelstein5913]

Toate tarile arabe nu fac decat sa vanda vorbe goale celor din Gaza, nu exista nici o legatura cu conducatorii Israelului ..poporul evreu a votat asa

[@yoliewalker4582]

BRING PEACE make it a TWO STATE NOW for EVERYONE'S PEACE Thank you 🌹

[@ziyauddin8828]

Abbas..... What the JOKER want to say..... he could do some dancing to the tune of Israel...

[@RiyazGuerra]

Abbas is right but current American foreign policy, be it Democratic or Republican, would not even consider taking the decisive action needed to prevent a Rafah invasion.

[@XxHannaxXFan]

I believe only Allaah can stop it not genocide joe

[@billybenz7605]

Allah was born from opium hallucinations, a fake god.

[@winifredobalbago2363]

Why stop? They started. Even US can't stop. IDF Goals. Dillussional thinking

[@Riyashah1234]

They destroyed entire Gaza , and other places yet they couldn’t catch Hamas more over its pakestinias country how can an apartheid state come and do something like this.

[@sueyourself5413]

A broken clock is right at least 2 times a day. That being said, it's not like a man in his position is actually allowed to properly represent the Palestinian people. If he did, he'd be in prison or dead.

[@alimaru2466]

He is not Palestinians president. Uselessan

[@macshebly4330]

America gone do nothing for Mr Abbas, but just more military aid to Netainyahou

[@Mrking-ip1pw]

How can u appeals to criminal

[@Gone_to_lunch]

Once satanyahu has the backing of sleepyjo he thinks hes invincible!!

[@tylershelton7386]

He’s right, and the US won’t do it.

[@randalbarrantesvargas680]

The end of world is coming...the hand of God One you wll see, and all the hate and lies for Centuries it will end....every body know whats is coming...the signals are clear...all the false religions are in their end..

[@acyfwelgemoed4364]

Why does he not ask Hamas to lay down their weapons and free all hostage. I am sure Israel will stop the war.

[@hermanwheeler3130]

America is responsible for this crime. Directly. Fully complicit. Canadian here and I stand with Palestine

[@Hugais01]

Correction: Only Allah can stop an invasion.

[@user-wq9eg3nm4c]

Truth, if I had to summarise what the Saudi researcher said- I wouldn't know what to say.. What message did he want to get across?

[@The_Handle_I_Want_Is_Too_Long]

Yeah he kept getting taken back to responding to the interviewer's points rather than fully getting to what he was wanting to say.

[@ayoolaabdulkabeer359]

what he is saying indirectly is that US is contributing to the crime committed by Israel in Gaza

[@md.mahmudulhasankanon3991]

innallaha ala kulli shayin qadeer.

[@eldadesign]

Gaza needs to think good with them selves who can lead them to peace, and not to total destruction! Its the time to wake up, think of the future of all kids .. stop the bloodshed "in the name of who ever"... nothing worth it.

[@yoliewalker4582]

WE AMERICANS respect LIFE DON'T VETO YOU want OUR VOTE DON'T VETO Thank you 🌹

[@DFerrante-nz6sk]

Not our problem,handle your own business.

[@cheeguevera2250]

Mr. Mahmud Abbas please step down from the leadership.And leave the leadership seat to those who want independence.

[@calvindawson6653]

How did our world become so leader pathetic. With Abbas in Palestine, Biden in US, and Netenyahoo in Israel, we are in serious trouble.

[@MHMusic-Hub]

Comments keeps getting deleted. Like Palestine keeps getting deleted.

[@blackbeard6423]

I've heard a theory that the plan is to slowly move the Gazans to Egypt, Jordan and Syria.

[@JohnSmith-ux3tt]

That's where they all come from.

[@Petal4822]

Hamas can surrender whenever they want the fighting to stop.

[@aquilamccann6096]

Mahmoud Abass you need to pass the buck to Sinwar!

[@md.mahmudulhasankanon3991]

Hasbunallah wa ni'mal wakil

[@picnicyours1116]

TURKEY... PAKISTAN...... EGYPT.... SHOULD WEAR BANGLES

[@0__0123]

I also hope USA stops this war and genocide and Palestine settles into a 2 state territory. USA , UN and arab powerful countries can stop Israel.

[@faridamazhar5114]

Mahmood Abbas had to go!

[@seanc2788]

The prophecies will come true. It doesn't matter what you say or do.

[@mujtabarajput1727]

Do not appel terrorist state,that is illegal father of

[@user-by6cs1sy7y]

Its not going to stop.this is all about settlement expansion. And they need an excuse to do it