At a UN event marking 77 years since the Nakba—a mass displacement of Palestinians during the Arab-Israeli war—China renewed its call for urgent international action to implement a two-State solution. 🇵🇸🇮🇱 ‘Historical injustices must end,’ declared China’s UN envoy Geng Shuang, warning that violence in Gaza and the West Bank has pushed the region into a ‘humanitarian catastrophe.’
Over 53,000 Palestinian lives have been lost in Gaza amid a 19-month conflict, with 2 million facing starvation under heavy blockades. Geng condemned Israel’s continued settlement expansions and ‘relentless squeezing’ of Palestinian land, calling these actions a threat to peace. 🚨
🔑 What’s Next? China urged Israel to comply with UN resolutions, halt military attacks, and lift the Gaza blockade. Geng also threw support behind Palestine’s bid for full UN membership and an independent state based on 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital. A high-level conference led by France and Saudi Arabia in June could revive stalled peace talks.
‘A major power with influence must act impartially to calm tensions,’ Geng stated, spotlighting global responsibility. China pledged to collaborate with other nations to turn the two-State vision into reality. ✨
