Palestinian president, again denied a visa to speak at UN, addresses leaders on prerecorded video

The Palestinian president addressed the U.N. General Assembly Thursday, delivering prerecorded remarks after the United States denied him a visa for a second year. In his speech, Abbas once again implored the international community to take more vigorous action and speak out more loudly against Israel.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addressed the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday, delivering prerecorded remarks from his office in Ramallah after the United States denied him and other top Palestinian officials visas to attend the gathering for the second year in…