Abbas addresses UN via video after US visa denial
Palestinian Authority president spoke to General Assembly, citing dangerous times for Palestinians.
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What this story says
- Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas addressed the UN General Assembly via video message.
- Abbas stated that the Palestinian people are facing one of the most dangerous periods in their history.
- He welcomed Donald Trump's peace plan as a concept but said it had not materialized.
- Abbas spoke via prerecorded video because his visa to the United States was denied.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 26 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 18 of the 44 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
30/100
Craft
45/100
Hype
61/100
44 sources · methodology
Missing from the left
Only 9 of the 26 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.
A reader who follows the left would not have seen this. We report the absence rather than explain it: outlets choose what to cover for many reasons, and we have no evidence about which one applies here.
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas addressed the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly using a prerecorded video message. He informed the assembly that the Palestinian people are experiencing one of the most perilous times in their history. Abbas also stated that he welcomed President Donald Trump's peace plan as a concept, but noted that it had not yet been realised.
The reason for the video address was that Abbas had been denied a visa to enter the United States. One digest mentioned Abbas denouncing Trump's veto and claimed that violent Israeli settlers are a source of trouble for the US.
Coverage disagreements
La Razón reported that Abbas "Defends Trump’s Peace at the UN" and supports the U.S. 20-point plan while charging harshly against Israel, especially by settler violence. El Español reported that Abás asks the UN to accelerate the plan for Gaza after placing the peace board at 71,400M for the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip, and denounces Trump's veto, claiming that Palestinians are going through "one of the most dangerous moments" in their history, adding that violent Israeli settlers trouble the US.
What the coverage left out
None of the right-rated digests mention the figure of $71.4 billion for the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip that El Español reported. The digests also do not include the specific quote from Abbas stating, "The Palestinian people will not perish," which was mentioned in the gazetepencere.com digest.
Coverage settled. We checked this 11 times and stopped on 30 Sept 2026, 04:00. The figures above are what it finished at.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
9 rated outlets
- Left-rated outlets led on the denial of a US visa to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, preventing him from attending the UN General Assembly in person. Seven digests reported this fact, with most noting it was the second consecutive year visas were denied.
- Abbas addressed the UN via a prerecorded video message from Ramallah. Several digests stated he called the visa denial an "unlawful" or "illegal punitive measure" and accused the US of violating its obligations as a UN host country.
- Some reports mentioned Abbas also criticised Israel, stating it had "targeted all of the basic necessities of life." One digest noted Iran's president was allowed to address the summit in person.
Centre
6 rated outlets
- The centre-rated outlets reported that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addressed the UN General Assembly via prerecorded video. This was because he was denied a US visa for the second consecutive year.
- Abbas's speech called for peace in the region and denounced Israeli policies. He stated these policies threatened the life and existence of Palestinians and vowed his people would remain on their land.
- One report mentioned Abbas was speaking from Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. Another noted the speech was delivered on Thursday, with one digest stating it was scheduled for Wednesday morning.
Right
11 rated outlets
- Right-rated reports focused on Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas's address to the UN General Assembly. These reports noted his statement that the Palestinian people are facing a dangerous period in their history. They also highlighted his comments on Donald Trump's peace plan, stating that Abbas welcomed it as a concept but that it had not materialized. The digests indicated that Abbas spoke via prerecorded video due to a denied US visa. One report mentioned Abbas denouncing Trump's veto and claiming violent Israeli settlers trouble the US.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Abbas addresses UN via video after US visa denial?
- Of the 26 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 35% are rated left, 23% are rated centre, 42% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 44. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Abbas addresses UN via video after US visa denial left or right?
- Neither side dominates it. Of the 26 rated outlets on this story, 35% are rated left, 23% are rated centre, 42% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
- Is the coverage of Abbas addresses UN via video after US visa denial biased?
- Abbas addresses UN via video after US visa denial is one event reported by 44 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting Abbas addresses UN via video after US visa denial?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered Abbas addresses UN via video after US visa denial?
- 44 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- Why did Mahmoud Abbas address the UN via video message?
- Mahmoud Abbas addressed the UN General Assembly via a prerecorded video message because he was denied a visa to enter the United States. This prevented him from attending in person.
- What did Mahmoud Abbas say about the current situation for Palestinians?
- President Abbas stated that the Palestinian people are facing one of the most dangerous periods in their history. He conveyed this message during his address to the UN General Assembly.
- What was Mahmoud Abbas's stance on Donald Trump's peace plan?
- Mahmoud Abbas welcomed Donald Trump's peace plan as a concept. However, he also stated that the plan had not yet materialized in the region.
Read it at the source
44 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
9- Editorial: EU: Change of Social Mood (opens La Jornada in a new tab)
La Jornada — is La Jornada biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Palestinian President Abbas addresses 2026 UN General Assembly (opens PBS NewsHour in a new tab)
PBS NewsHour — is PBS NewsHour biased? Our profile of this outlet
- US Bans Entry, Palestinian President Addresses UN via Video Link (opens Telegrafi in a new tab)
- Palestinian president sends video to UN after 'unlawful' visa denial (opens ABC Australia in a new tab)
ABC Australia — is ABC Australia biased? Our profile of this outlet
- US Violates Obligations as UN Host Country by Refusing Visas for Palestinian Delegation, Palestinian President Abbas Rages in Video Message. (opens NRC Handelsblad in a new tab)
NRC Handelsblad — is NRC Handelsblad biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Visas for some Yes and No for Others: Why Is Trump Preventing the Palestinian Leader From Going to the UN? (opens El Pais in a new tab)
El Pais — is El Pais biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Palestinian President Addresses UN Leaders On Prerecorded Video After Being Denied Visa (opens HuffPost in a new tab)
- Netanyahu rejects genocide allegations in Gaza after mass walkout at his UN speech (opens CBC News in a new tab)
Centre
6- Abu Mazen all'Onu: We Were Punished for Asking for the End of the Occupation. (opens Corriere Della Sera in a new tab)
Corriere Della Sera — is Corriere Della Sera biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Israeli policies threaten 'life and existence' of Palestinians, Abbas tells UN (opens France24 in a new tab)
- Palestinian president addresses UN leaders on prerecorded video (opens KOMU 8 in a new tab)
- Abu Mazen, 'Trump's Peace Plan for Gaza but Still Victims Between Women and Children' (opens ANSA in a new tab)
- Banned from entering US, Palestinian Authority president speech will be virtual (opens Egypt Independent in a new tab)
Egypt Independent — is Egypt Independent biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Palestinian president addresses U.N., calls for peace (opens UPI in a new tab)
Right
11- Palestinian president addresses UN leaders in prerecorded video (opens Irish Independent in a new tab)
Irish Independent — is Irish Independent biased? Our profile of this outlet
- At UN, Abbas says Israel trying to force Palestinians out with genocidal war, settler terrorism (opens The Nation in a new tab)
The Nation — is The Nation biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Denied visa, Palestine President addresses UNGA via recorded message - The Tribune (opens Tribune India in a new tab)
Tribune India — is Tribune India biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Barricaded by the US for the Second Time, Abbas Speaks Video at the UN and Calls for the Implementation of Phase 2 of the Peace Plan for Gaza (opens Observador in a new tab)
Observador — is Observador biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Palestinians facing ‘most dangerous’ time in their history, Abbas tells UN (opens Arab News in a new tab)
- Abbas Defends Trump’s Peace at the UN (opens La Razón in a new tab)
- 90-Year-Old Mahmoud Abbas Calls Israel Racist and Terrorist in U.N. Rant (opens Breitbart in a new tab)
- Mahmoud Abbas says Trump's Gaza peace plan hasn't materialized (opens Washington Examiner in a new tab)
Washington Examiner — is Washington Examiner biased? Our profile of this outlet
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- Abás Asks the UN to Accelerate the Plan for Gaza After Placing the Peace Board at 71,400M the Reconstruction of the Gaza Strip (opens EL ESPAÑOL in a new tab)
EL ESPAÑOL — is EL ESPAÑOL biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Mahmoud Abbas Calls for the Second Phase of the Peace Plan to Move Forward in Gaza (opens Sapo in a new tab)
- In the Midst of Protests, Leaders of the Palestinian Authority and Israel Speak at the UN (opens Globo in a new tab)
Not rated
18- Palestine Gains Recognition While Losing the Land for a State (opens indepthnews.net in a new tab)
indepthnews.net — is indepthnews.net biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Third Day of the General Debate of the 81st Session of the UN General Assembly (opens Fundacja im. Kazimierza Pułaskiego in a new tab)
- Abbas criticizes Israeli attacks and failure of Gaza peace plan at U.N. – PR informa (opens prinforma.com in a new tab)
prinforma.com — is prinforma.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Video of Abbas's Speech to the UN: Israeli Policies Now Threaten the Lives and Existence of the Palestinian People (opens SINDOnews.com in a new tab)
SINDOnews.com — is SINDOnews.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Abbas Cries in Message to UN: Israeli Government Endangers Life and Survival of Palestinian People (opens Klix in a new tab)
- Abbas, Barred From U.S., Uses UN Address to Accuse Israel of ‘Genocidal War’ and Demand PA Control of Gaza (opens matzav.com in a new tab)
matzav.com — is matzav.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Abu Mazen: We Want a Process to Put an End to Israeli Occupation and Ensure Peace (opens Quotidiano Nazionale in a new tab)
Quotidiano Nazionale — is Quotidiano Nazionale biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Palestinian delegation was unlawfully denied entry visas, Mahmoud Abbas tells UN – latest updates (opens online-listing.com in a new tab)
online-listing.com — is online-listing.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
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- Gaza's Ghosts Dominate the United Nations: Abbas Warns of Another disaster... and Trump Ignores Netanyahu. (opens القدس العربي in a new tab)
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- Video of Abbas' Speech to the UN for the Second Time - "Do Not Allow a New Nakba" - The Press Project - News, Analysis, Radio, Television (opens The Press Project in a new tab)
The Press Project — is The Press Project biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Benjamin Netanyahu UN speech LIVE updates: Israeli PM gives address in New York, protesters arrested (opens PressNewsAgency in a new tab)
PressNewsAgency — is PressNewsAgency biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Mahmoud Abbas Responded to the US Regarding Visas: He Addressed the US via Video Message. (opens gazetepencere.com in a new tab)
gazetepencere.com — is gazetepencere.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Abu Mazen: We Want a Process to Put an End to Israeli Occupation and Ensure Peace (opens Agi.it in a new tab)
- President of the Palestinian Authority Calls for the Second Phase of the Peace Plan to Move Forward in Gaza (opens Correio da Manhã in a new tab)
Correio da Manhã — is Correio da Manhã biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Mahmoud Abbas Calls for the Second Phase of the Peace Plan to Move Forward in Gaza (opens Noticias ao Minuto in a new tab)
Noticias ao Minuto — is Noticias ao Minuto biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Abbas's Anger at the UN Against the US for Excluding Him: "We Chose the Path of International Law and We Are Being Punished" (opens thepressroom.gr in a new tab)
thepressroom.gr — is thepressroom.gr biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Abbas Criticized the Expansion of Israeli Settlements, the Destruction of Gaza and the Denial of Visas at the UN | ČeskéNoviny.cz (opens ceskenoviny.cz in a new tab)
ceskenoviny.cz — is ceskenoviny.cz biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas: “Instead of Wasting More Time, We Demand that the Implementation of the Second Phase of the Gaza Peace Agreement Be accelerated.” (opens Haberler in a new tab)
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