MADRID, October 9 (EUROPA PRESS) –
The government of China is calling for a ceasefire in fighting in Israel and Gaza “as soon as possible” and has reiterated its support for a two-state solution leading to the establishment of a Palestinian state to resolve the conflict. Palestinian-Israeli.
“China’s position on this matter is consistent. We always believe that dialogue and negotiation are essential to solving the problem. We call on all parties to call for a ceasefire and an end to the fighting as soon as possible to prevent the situation from further deteriorating,” said Mao Ning, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman.
In doing so, he pointed out that Beijing has “always stood on the side of justice,” as the Chinese television station CCTV reported. “China is a mutual friend of Israel and Palestine. We sincerely hope that Palestine and Israel will live together peacefully and share security and development. The fundamental way to achieve this is to apply the two-state solution,” he stressed.
Mao also expressed China’s “deep sorrow” for the civilian casualties of the conflict and expressed his “condemnation” of the crackdown on civilians. “China rejects measures that expand conflict and undermine regional stability,” he said, before asking the international community for “a practical role” in easing tensions.
“The way to resolve the cycle of conflict between Israelis and Palestinians lies in resuming peace talks, implementing the two-state solution, promoting an early and appropriate resolution of the issues through political means, and ensuring that the parties resolve their legitimate concerns . “China will do this.” We will continue to work with the international community to achieve this goal,” he stressed.
Israel has said that at least 700 people have been confirmed dead and more than 2,000 injured so far in the Islamic Jihad-backed offensive by the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas). Fighting that has also resulted in the deaths of nearly 500 Palestinians in Gaza and fourteen more in clashes in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.