According to a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, China is gravely concerned about the current uptick in hostilities between the Israelis and the Palestinians and has urged all parties involved to show prudence and composure.
The spokesperson demanded in a statement that hostilities halt right away in order to protect civilians and prevent the situation from getting worse.
China’s response to the Israeli-Gaza conflict
The spokesperson added that the implementation of the two-state solution and the creation of an independent State of Palestine were the main means of resolving the issue and that the protracted stalemate of the peace process could not continue.
The spokesperson stated, “The international community needs to act more quickly, increase its involvement in the Palestine question, facilitate the early resumption of peace talks between Palestine and Israel, and find a way to achieve lasting peace.”
The spokesperson also stated that China will continue to exert all of its efforts in cooperation with the international community to bring about such outcome.
After a surprise attack on Israel, which prompted Benjamin Netanyahu to warn that they were “embarking on a long and difficult war,” fighting erupted between Israeli forces and the Palestinian group Hamas on Sunday, with hundreds killed on both sides.
Hamas launched a major missile bombardment and a ground, air, and sea offensive early on Saturday, which Israel’s army reported had killed more than 200 Israelis and injured 1,000 more. This was the worst escalation of the conflict in decades.
