Original title China: Israel must immediately stop its aggression against Rafahbaccaratcoffeemilitary offensive
Source China News Network
China news agency, United Nations, May 20: The United Nations Security Council held a public meeting on the Palestinian-Israeli issue on the 20th. Fu Cong, China's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, spoke at the meeting and said that Israel must immediately stop its military offensive against Rafah and hoped that the United States, as a country with important influence on Israel, would effectively play a role in promoting a ceasefire and ending the war in Gaza.
Fu Cong said that it has been more than 220 days since the Gaza conflict broke out. We have witnessed unprecedented civilian casualties, unprecedented infrastructure damage, and unprecedented humanitarian disaster. Although the international community has repeatedly called for an immediate ceasefire and Security Council resolutions have clearly called for it, Israel has turned a deaf ear to it. In the face of strong opposition from the international community, Israel is still advancing a large-scale attack on Rafah, forcing hundreds of thousands of Gaza people to relocate again. China expresses serious concern and strong opposition to this.
Fu Cong emphasized that there is no reason to justify the continuation of the conflict and that collective punishment of civilians will not create favorable conditions for the rescue of hostages. Israel must immediately stop its military offensive against Rafah. China supports the Security Council in taking further actions to ensure the implementation of the requirements of Security Council Resolution 2728. It is hoped that the United States, as a country with important influence on Israel, will uphold a fair stance and effectively play a role in promoting a ceasefire and ending the war.
Fu Cong said that the current humanitarian disaster in Gaza is unimaginable. The occupation of the Rafah crossing has severely obstructed humanitarian access, blocked and destroyed humanitarian supplies from Jordan to Gaza, and faced numerous obstacles and life-threatening situations for humanitarian workers and United Nations personnel. This situation is unacceptable. Land transportation is the key to achieving large-scale access to humanitarian supplies, and there is no alternative. Israel should earnestly fulfill its obligations under international law and international humanitarian law, immediately open all land crossings, and ensure the supply of basic subsistence supplies such as food, medicine, and fuel. The attack on the facilities of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East in the West Bank is shocking. We demand that the occupying party conduct a thorough investigation and hold the incident accountable.
Fu Cong said that the "two-state solution" is the only feasible solution to the Palestinian-Israeli issue. China supports Palestine's independent statehood and Palestine's early accession to the United Nations. Gaza is an inalienable part of Palestine. Any plan for post-war governance in Gaza should respect the will of the Palestinian people and the legitimate concerns of regional countries, and must not deviate from the basic direction of the "two-state solution."
Fu Cong said that May 15, which has just passed, was the 76th "disaster day" in Palestine. For decades, generations of Palestinians have fought hard for their legitimate rights. China will continue to make unremitting efforts with the international community to promote an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, alleviate the humanitarian disaster, implement the "two-state solution", make Palestine's "catastrophe day" forever a history, and achieve peaceful coexistence between Palestine and Israel and long-term stability in the Middle East.
