China News Agency, United Nations, October 28. The United Nations Security Council held an open debate on the question of Palestine in the Middle East on the 28th. Geng Shuang, the deputy permanent representative of China to the United Nations, delivered a speech at the meeting, calling on the international community to encourage Palestine and Israel to find the greatest common denominator through dialogue and cooperation. common security.
On the same day, Vinnesland, the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, gave a briefing at the meeting.
Wenneslan said that the recent Palestinian-Israeli situation has shown signs of escalation of violence, resulting in a large number of casualties.
Whether it's Palestinians killed by Israeli security forces, Israelis killed by Palestinian attacks, or settlement-related violence, there are concerns.
He called on both Palestine and Israel to take action to reverse the current negative situation.
Geng Shuang said that the current situation between Palestine and Israel once again highlights the importance of realizing common security.
In the recent period, the security situation in the occupied Palestinian territory has continued to be turbulent.
A search operation by Israeli security forces in the West Bank resulted in a large number of Palestinian casualties, while Israelis were also killed in the attack.
Escalating violence breeds panic and hatred, fuels conflict and unrest, and threatens to push the situation out of control.
China is deeply concerned about this.
Israel and Palestine are inseparable neighbors, and their security is interdependent and inseparable.
China calls on all parties concerned to exercise maximum restraint, refrain from taking any unilateral actions that may lead to miscalculation or escalation of tensions, make every effort to reverse the negative situation on the ground, and achieve relaxation and cooling as soon as possible.
The occupying power should earnestly fulfill its obligations under international law to protect the safety of the people in the occupied territories.
The international community should attach equal importance to the security concerns of both Palestine and Israel, and encourage both sides to find the greatest common denominator through dialogue and cooperation to achieve common security.
Geng Shuang said that the continuous expansion of settlement activities has eroded Palestine's land, occupied Palestine's resources, violated Palestine's right to self-determination, and made a coherent, independent and sovereign state of Palestine further out of reach.
China calls on Israel to stop all settlement activities and create conditions for the development of Palestinian communities in the West Bank.
Geng Shuang said that the international community cannot replace a comprehensive and fair solution with piecemeal crisis management, and cannot make up for political and security debts with limited economic and humanitarian measures.
The international community should help Palestine and Israel resume peace talks as soon as possible, push the Middle East peace process back on track, and seek a long-term solution on the basis of the "two-state solution".
Reconciliation within Palestine is crucial to the cause of Palestinian independence and statehood.
China welcomes the internal reconciliation agreement reached by Palestinian political factions in Algiers this month, and appreciates the positive role played by Algeria, believing that this will help enhance internal Palestinian unity and promote Palestinian-Israeli peace talks.
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