A two-state solution to establish an independent Palestine is the “fundamental solution” to the Israel-Hamas conflict, Xi Jinping said on Thursday (19). This was the first time that the Chinese leader has spoken publicly about the war between Israel and the radical Islamic group Hamas since the conflict broke out almost two weeks ago.
The two-state solution is a proposed framework to resolve the conflict between Israel and Palestine by establishing two states for the two peoples: Israel for the Jewish people and Palestine for the Palestinian people.
The framework was established in the Oslo Accords — a groundbreaking agreement negotiated by Israeli and Palestinian leaders. But although the agreement was seen as a harbinger of progress and peace that had long eluded negotiations, the process quickly collapsed.
Xi, who made the comments at a meeting with Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly in Beijing, said China is willing to work with Egypt and Arab nations to “promote a comprehensive, fair and lasting solution to the Palestinian issue ”, according to CCTV.
“The top priority now is a ceasefire as soon as possible, to prevent the conflict from expanding or even spiraling out of control and causing a serious humanitarian crisis,” Xi said, quoted by Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
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Source: CNN Brasil
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