China calls on Israel to 'stop encroaching' on Palestinian land

[beijingwalker]

China calls on Israel to 'stop encroaching' on Palestinian land​

May 25, 2023 at 7:13 pm |

China has called on Israel to "stop encroaching" upon Palestinian territory and resources, as Tel Aviv continues to allow and approve the construction of illegal Jewish settlements in the Occupied Territories.

Speaking to the United Nations Security Council yesterday, Geng Shuang, China's deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, stated that "since the beginning of this year, Israel has continued to advance unilateral actions on approving returns, building new settlements and legalising settlements".

Emphasising that such settlement building and activities violate international law and UN Security Council Resolution 2334, he expressed Beijing's stance to "urge Israel to immediately halt these actions and stop encroaching upon the land and resources of the Palestinian people".

Shuang also stressed that "the historical status quo of religious holy sites in Jerusalem must be respected and upheld", saying that Israeli National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir "caused renewed tensions" by storming the Al Aqsa Mosque compound for the second time this year and proclaiming Israel's alleged ownership of the Islamic holy site.

"On the issue of religious holy sites, Israel must stop its provocations, guarantee the right to worship of Muslim worshipers, uphold the peace and tranquillity of religious holy sites, and respect the custodianship of Jordan", he asserted.

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Shuang also drew attention to the fact that tensions and clashes between the Israeli occupation and Palestinian Resistance groups "have been repeating themselves over the past few years, fully demonstrating that a long-stalled peace process is not sustainable, that piece-meal crisis management will not last, and that a comprehensive and just solution is irreplaceable".

He indicated China's increasing role in the issue, as with others in the region, and the possibility of surpassing the United States as a mediatory force and hegemon. Supposedly referring to the US, he stated that "the country with major influence on the parties concerned should make concrete efforts to advance the Middle East peace process and should not unjustifiably prevent the Security Council from arriving at the minimum consensus on the Palestine-Israeli issue".

The Chinese diplomat's remarks came as the Israeli government yesterday approved the proposed state budget for 2023-2024, which allocates around 3.5 billion Israeli shekels ($941 million) for the illegal settlement projects and the upgrading of their infrastructure.

Current estimates report that there are around 700,000 illegal settlers living in 164 settlements and 116 outposts in the Occupied West Bank and Occupied East Jerusalem, with that set to expand as Tel Aviv frequently approves thousands of more settlement units.

China calls on Israel to 'stop encroaching' on Palestinian land

China has called on Israel to 'stop encroaching' upon Palestinian territory and resources, as Tel Aviv continues to allow and approve the construction of illegal Jewish settlements in the Occupied Ter...

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[SaadH]

Any Jewish lobby or equivalent of AIPAC in China? If not, now is the time to get that going, bring China's foreign policy under the zionist gambit much like the West.

Jewish brain trust, despite claims of their ingenuity and farsightedness may have overlooked the rise of China and failed to add it to their calculus.

 

[beijingwalker]

Any Jewish lobby or equivalent of AIPAC in China?

I guess not, Chinese media narrative is always overwhelmingly against Israel and pro Palestine.

 

[Kuru]

China calls on Israel to 'stop encroaching' on Palestinian land

I don’t understand. What is wrong with encroaching the land based on some old maps? Hain?

 

[beijingwalker]

China to Israel: ‘Immediately Halt’ Illegal Actions in Palestine​

May 26, 2023

Chinese Ambassador to the United Nations Geng Shuang. (Photo: via UN website)

China has called on Israel to “stop encroaching” upon Palestinian territory and resources, as Tel Aviv continues to allow and approve the construction of illegal Jewish settlements in the Occupied Territories.

Speaking to the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday, Geng Shuang, China’s deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, stated that “since the beginning of this year, Israel has continued to advance unilateral actions on approving returns, building new settlements and legalizing settlements”.

Emphasizing that such settlement building and activities violate international law and UN Security Council Resolution 2334, Shuang expressed Beijing’s stance to “urge Israel to immediately halt these actions and stop encroaching upon the land and resources of the Palestinian people”.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1661803613981753345

Shuang also stressed that “the historical status quo of religious holy sites in Jerusalem must be respected.

“On the issue of religious holy sites, Israel must stop its provocations, guarantee the right to worship of Muslim worshipers, uphold the peace and tranquillity of religious holy sites, and respect the custodianship of Jordan”, Shuang asserted.

Shuang indicated China’s increasing role in the issue, as with others in the region, and the possibility of surpassing the United States as a mediatory force and hegemon.

The Chinese diplomat’s remarks came as the Israeli government approved the proposed state budget for 2023-2024, which allocates around 3.5 billion Israeli shekels ($941 million) for illegal settlement projects and the upgrading of their infrastructure.

China to Israel: 'Immediately Halt' Illegal Actions in Palestine

Speaking to the United Nations Security Council, Geng Shuang expressed Beijing's stance to urge Israel to immediately halt illegal actions.

www.palestinechronicle.com

 

[indushek]

Wow a country that claims half the world, based on some past Chinese Emperor owning it now wants to ask a bunch of people, who are at least recorded in few world renowned holy books as people of the land to stop annexing it?

I mean this height of hypocrisy

 

[beijingwalker]

Wow a country that claims half the world, based on some past Chinese Emperor owning it now wants to ask a bunch of people, who are at least recorded in few world renowned holy books as people of the land to stop annexing it?

I mean this height of hypocrisy

Which country claims half of the world? You mean China doesn't accept our border drawn by the British? how pathetic a country whose own border was hand drawn by foreign masters.

 

[Gaomayaslayer]

I don’t understand. What is wrong with encroaching the land based on some old maps? Hain?

What is wrong with slaying and eating your cow goddess?

 

[Kuru]

What is wrong with slaying and eating your cow goddess?

Nothing is wrong with that. What about it?