Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in his speech at the UN General Assembly that preventing the participation of Palestinian Authority Chairman Abu Mazen is an "injustice." He stated, "We will make the voice of the Palestinian people heard before the world, and I call on all countries to recognize the Palestinian state. The Israeli government refuses to stop the killing in Gaza and move to the second phase of Trump's plan." Erdogan also called on countries "to increase pressure on Israel."