Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday renewed his demand to stop the Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip, and to bring food and basic supplies to people in the region, according to the official Palestinian news agency WAFA.

In a speech at the special meeting of the World Economic Forum in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh, Abbas said Israeli attacks destroyed 75 percent of buildings, institutions, roads, mosques, and universities in Gaza, stressing that the country will not, under any circumstances, accept the displacement of Palestinians.

Abbas also said that Israel's imminent attack on the border city of Rafah in Gaza, which he expects within days, could force much of the Palestinian population to flee the region.

"We appeal to the United States of America to ask Israel to stop the Rafah operation because America is the only country capable of preventing Israel from committing this crime," Abbas added.

(With input from agencies)