The Chinese Permanent typical at the UN Geng Shuang, speaking on Wednesday 24 May at the safety Council of that organization, urged Israel to “stop invading” Palestinian territories and natural materials, referring to the expansion of illegal judaic settlements in occupied Palestinian territories.
"Since the beginning of this year, Israel has continued unilateral action, building fresh settlements, legalising existing and accepting return to abandoned," said China's representative. According to the Chinese diplomat, specified actions violate global law and UNSCR 2334. According to G. Shuang, "Israel must immediately halt this action and halt trespassing on the land and natural materials of the Palestinian people".
The Chinese diplomat besides criticized Israeli provocations towards places considered sacred by Muslims: "Historical position quo must be maintained and respected with respect to holy places in Jerusalem." Israel's National safety Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, entering the Al-Aksa mosque and declaring Israel's alleged property to this place, led, according to China, to a ‘renewal of tensions’. Beijing's position towards sacred places is that "Israel must cease its provocations, warrant the right of worship to Muslim believers, keep the peace and tranquility of spiritual holy places, and respect Jordanian care over them".
China's typical besides criticised the ineffectiveness of the erstwhile peace process in Palestine, pointing to the renewed clashes of Israeli business forces and Palestinian opposition in fresh years. According to him, a "whole and fair solution" to the conflict is necessary. G. Shuang besides criticized the US for blocking the simple RB NZ consensus on the Palestinian issue. He pointed to China's increasing function in the region and the anticipation that in cooperation with another regional actors, they would replace the US as a mediator.
On April 19, China's abroad Minister Quin Gang held telephone talks with Palestine's abroad Minister Riyadh Al-Maliki and Israeli abroad Minister Eli Cohen, proposing peace talks based on the rule of a two-state solution. Earlier, Beijing mediation led to the resumption of diplomatic relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia on March 10, 2023. The second is believed to make a framework for the end of the Yemeni war. In February, Beijing presented its own peace plan for Ukraine, stressing the request to avoid atomic escalation, but not straight calling on Russia to retreat its forces.
The Chinese criticism of Israel was narrated in the context of Tel Aviv's adoption of the budget for the period 2023-2024 on 24 May, in which US$941 million was spent on illegal judaic settlements in Palestinian territories and strengthening their transport infrastructure. To date, there are any 700,000 illegal settlers in 164 settlements and 116 facilities in the West Bank and Israel-occupied East Jerusalem (the number of Israeli citizens reaches 10 million). This year the Israeli business authorities approved the construction of another 2,969 judaic facilities in occupied East Jerusalem.
Ronald Lasecki
