June 27, 2024
Despite a United Nations Security Council According to the ceasefire resolution, there have been continuous attacks on Gaza, China’s ambassador to the UN said, urging Israel to heed international calls for an immediate ceasefire.
The Security Council adopted a resolution in June endorsing the three-phase ceasefire proposed by the United States. The US said Israel had already accepted the ceasefire proposal.
“Unfortunately, so far we have not seen any concrete signals from Israel pointing to an agreement to reach a lasting ceasefire,” he said. Fu CongChina’s permanent representative to the UN.
Instead, Israel continued its large-scale military operations, attacking several refugee camps in the Gaza Strip, he said. The attacks have caused major casualties and endangered humanitarian organizations such as the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East and the International Committee of the Red Crosshe said.
“An immediate ceasefire must be implemented, and once that is achieved, there must be no restart of the war,” Fu stressed. “China urges Israel to listen to the international community, stop military actions in Gaza and end collective punishment of the people of Gaza. We call on influential countries to take a fair stance and work sincerely to promote a ceasefire and end the conflict,” he said.
The US blamed Hamas for delaying the ceasefire resolution and said Hamas was ignoring the voices of the international community.
“Hamas has shunned the calls of this council and ignored voices from across the international community. Instead of accepting the deal, Hamas added even more conditions,” said Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the US permanent representative to the UN.
The UN told Israel this month that it will suspend aid operations in Gaza unless urgent measures are taken to protect the situation. humanitarian workersThis is reported by the Associated Press. In April, seven workers were killed in Israeli military attacks World Central CuisineThe UN World Food Programme has suspended aid deliveries from a US-built pier in Gaza over security concerns.
UNITED NATIONS – A UN report released on Tuesday said Gaza faces “a high and persistent risk of famine”. It says that 96 percent of Gaza’s population, or about 2.15 million people, face acute food insecurity at a “crisis level” or higher. Nearly half a million people are suffering from ‘catastrophic’ conditions, the report said.
Fu also expressed concern about the humanitarian situation in Gaza. He said Israel’s military actions threaten humanitarian workers and called his accusations of inaction by the organizations “unacceptable.”
He called on Israel to protect humanitarian workers and ensure that sufficient aid supplies quickly reach Gaza and are delivered safely to those in need.
With regard to the situation in the West BankFu noted that searches, arrests and attacks on Palestinians by Israeli law enforcement agencies occur daily. He called on Israel to curb violence against Palestinian civilians, stop undermining the Palestinian National Authority and immediately return confiscated taxes.
“China reiterates that settlement activities are contrary to international right And Security Council Resolution 2334, eroding the prospects for a two-state solution. Israel must immediately halt all activities in the settlements,” he said.
China is deeply concerned about reports that Israel is preparing a military attack on Lebanon, Fu said, referring to the UN Secretary-General’s statement Antonio Guterres. “The situation in the Middle East is very precarious and the world cannot afford for Lebanon to become another Gaza,” he said.
Israel and Hezbollah have exchanged fire across the Lebanon-Israel border since the start of the Gaza conflict. Tensions have increased on both sides in recent weeks. Last week, the Israeli military said it had “approved and validated” plans for an offensive in Lebanon.
