China is extremely worried about the escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and advocates the resumption of peace talks between the two sides as soon as possible. This was announced by Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang on Monday.
In separate phone calls with his Israeli and Palestinian counterparts, the Chinese foreign minister said Beijing is ready to play a constructive role in maintaining peace in the region.
“Qin Gang said that China is concerned about the current tension between Israel and Palestine, and that the first priority right now is to control the situation and prevent the conflict from escalating or even getting out of control.” says After the phone call between Qin Gang and Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen, a message came from the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
China urged Israel and Palestine to “show political courage and take steps to restart peace talks”. Beijing stressed that China is ready to provide favorable conditions for this.
At the same time, Cohen, in response, expressed his gratitude to China for being ready to provide support in resolving the conflict between Israel and Palestine. “The Israeli side is determined to cool the situation, but it seems difficult to solve this problem in the short term,” he said.
Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki at a meeting with his Chinese counterpart declarationIt appreciates China’s clear stance on the Palestinian issue, China’s support for Palestinian self-determination, and welcomes all China’s efforts.
US-mediated peace talks aimed at establishing a Palestinian state in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza, captured by Israel in the 1967 war, have stalled for almost a decade and show no signs of improvement.
April 7 Egypt reached De-escalation agreements between Israeli and Palestinian groups.
The escalation of tensions around the Palestinian-Israeli conflict began after incidents involving Palestinians and Israeli police on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.
The actions of the Israeli side against the Masjid al-Aqsa in Jerusalem may contribute to the conflict in the region and cause serious aggravation of the situation, Of course Nabil Abu Rudein, the official representative of the Palestinian leadership.