“Let us work together to defuse the situation in Gaza as soon as possible and restore peace in the Middle East,” Wang Yi said in his opening speech to foreign ministers in Beijing.
“There is a humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza Strip,” he told diplomats, who included the foreign ministers of the Palestinian Authority, Indonesia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Jordan.
“The situation in the Gaza Strip affects all countries of the world, questions the human sense of good and evil and the essence of humanity,” the minister said.
“The international community must take urgent action and take effective measures to prevent this tragedy from spreading,” Wang Yi added.
After the October 7 attack by Hamas, when about 1.2 thousand people were killed in Israel. people and about 240 hostages were taken, the Jewish state vowed to destroy the organization that has ruled the Gaza Strip since 2007.
The Hamas government claims that at least 13,000 people have been killed in the Gaza Strip by Israel’s ongoing aerial bombardment and ground operations. persons.
Most of the victims on both sides are civilians.
Late Sunday, China announced the visit of a ministerial delegation that includes the secretary general of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.
Beijing stated that the purpose of this meeting is to promote the de-escalation of the conflict between Hamas and Israel, to protect the civilian population and to resolve the Palestinian issue fairly.
“China is a good friend and brother of Arab and Muslim countries,” Wang Yi said.
“We have always firmly defended the legitimate rights and interests of Arab and Muslim countries, and we have always firmly supported the efforts of the Palestinian people to restore their legitimate national rights and interests,” he added.
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2024-09-08 14:45:33
