Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for a peace conference aimed at resolving the Israel-Palestine conflict and ending “tremendous suffering” in Gaza.
Addressing Arab leaders at the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum in Beijing on Thursday, Xi said Israel’s war on Gaza “should not continue indefinitely” and “justice should not be absent forever”.
His remarks come as Israel deepens its offensive on Gaza, seizing the strategic Philadelphi Corridor on the border between the enclave and Egypt, while engaging in a renewed push into the northern Gaza Strip, Israel’s national security adviser indicated on Wednesday that the war is likely to continue for another seven months.
Xi said China would continue to help with alleviating the humanitarian crisis and post-war rebuilding in Gaza, pledging to provide another 500 million yuan ($69m) in emergency humanitarian assistance.
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@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
Considering China's pledge for humanitarian assistance, how crucial do you believe economic support from foreign countries is in rebuilding war-torn areas?
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
Given the complexity of the Israel-Palestine conflict, how optimistic are you about the potential success of a peace conference initiated by an external country like China?
@9NB9B8C2yrs2Y
No the only country that can create peace is US and US leadership atm is incompetent.
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