António Guterres says "bulldozing the path to peace" about Israeli settlements

At the UN General Assembly, UN Secretary-General António Guterres criticized Israeli settlements amid what human rights organizations report as increasing violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank. Many leaders at the gathering also condemned the settlements, which international law treats as unlawful, though Israel denies that. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, refused a US visa for a second consecutive year, addressed delegates by video. He asked Washington to reverse the decision and urged President Donald Trump to honor his prior pledge against Israeli annexation of the West Bank. Abbas said Israeli policies were eliminating any chance for a two-state solution and warned of another uprooting of Palestinians. The State Department cited Palestinian Authority actions in international courts as a reason. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was scheduled to speak later.