Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks at Jordan emergency aid summit

Palestine’s President Mahmoud Abbas has delivered his speech at the Jordan-hosted emergency aid summit for Gaza.

Abbas highlighted the struggles of Palestinians in Gaza due to their desperate need for medicine and food, which Israel is restricting, as well as the need for children to return to school.

"The UN Security Council and other international partners have a great role to play in applying more pressure on Israel to open the crossings," he said, adding that it is time to "stop the suffering of the Palestinian people".