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China Vetoes UN Draft Resolution On Israel, Palestine

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October 27, 2023
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China has vetoed a United Nations Security Council draft resolution regarding the conflict between Israel and Palestine, pointing out that the draft departed from the spirit of its previous resolutions.

Zhang Jun, who is China’s permanent representative to the UN, said in an explanation of the vote that resolutions did not address the root cause of the conflict between the two countries.

“The draft departs from the spirit of previous UN resolutions and embeds the dangerous logic of clash of civilisations and the justification of war and use of force,’’ Zhang said.

“Our position is based on facts, based on law, based on conscience, based on justice, and based on the strong appeals of the entire world, in particular the Arab countries.’’

Last Wednesday, a draft resolution, focusing on the humanitarian situation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, emphasising the protection of civilians, and was supported by an overwhelming majority of Council members.

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This failed to be adopted due to the use of veto, said the envoy.

On Saturday evening, the United States introduced a new draft resolution that set aside the consensus of the Council members, and instead included many elements.

He described the elements as still deeply divisive and went far beyond the humanitarian realm.

Many council members, including China, Russia, the United Arab Emirates and Brazil, proposed amendments to the text.

However, the sponsor, ignoring the major concerns of relevant members, made only cosmetic changes to the draft before the text was put in blue in order to rush the council to vote on it, Zhang said.

“China is by no means opposing the council taking actions.

“On the contrary, we have always strongly called for the council to play a responsible role.

“What we oppose is that the draft resolution is evasive on the most urgent issue of ending the hostility.

“It has never been able to call for an immediate ceasefire in clear and unambiguous terms,’’ Zhang said.

According to Zhang, if a Council resolution is ambiguous on the question of war and peace, and of life and death, it is not only irresponsible but also extremely dangerous.

“It is tantamount to paving the way for large-scale military actions and giving the green light to further escalation of war,’’ he noted.

The envoy underscored that China is by no means indifferent to acts that harm civilians.

“We strongly condemned at the first opportunity all violence and attacks against civilians, and called for diplomatic efforts to promote the early release of hostages.

”What we oppose is that the draft resolution does not call on the parties concerned to stop the indiscriminate and asymmetrical use of force, nor does it call for a thorough investigation into the heinous attacks.

“Attacks such as the one on the Al-Ahli Hospital. Such selective application of international law and double standards will only push more innocent civilians to the brink of death.’’

Zhang also noted that China was by no means indifferent to the sufferings of the people in Gaza.

”We have always strongly called for opening humanitarian corridors, ensuring humanitarian access, and avoiding humanitarian disasters.

“What we oppose is that the draft resolution selectively avoids referring to the root causes of the current humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and fails to urge Israel to lift its full siege on Gaza and to rescind the evacuation order for northern Gaza.

”Such an evasive and ineffectual approach will only accelerate Gaza’s falling into an even greater humanitarian catastrophe.’’

The ambassador stressed that China was not denying Israel’s security concerns.

”We have always strongly advocated that equal attention should be paid to the security concerns and legitimate rights of both Israel and Palestine.

“What we oppose is that the draft resolution attempts to establish a new narrative on the Palestinian question, ignoring the fact that the Palestinian territory has been occupied for a long time.

“They evaded the fundamental issue of independent statehood for the Palestinian people.

“If adopted, it would completely dash the prospect of the two-state solution and plunge the Palestinian and Israeli peoples into a vicious cycle of hatred and confrontation,” the ambassador noted.

The ambassador pointed out that China has no selfish interests in the question of Palestine.

”Any initiative that contributes to peace will receive China’s staunch support.

”Any endeavour that facilitates Palestinian-Israeli reconciliation will be pursued by China with all-out efforts.’’

Since the outbreak of the latest round of conflict, China has actively urged the council to take meaningful actions and make binding decisions as soon as possible, the envoy said.

”We also emphasise that the actions and decisions of the Council must respect facts and history, take the right direction, and show due responsibility and accountability.

“It is so as to ensure that they stand the test of morality and conscience.

”We are ready to continue to work with members of the Council and the international community to play a constructive role in putting an end to the hostility, protecting civilians, averting further humanitarian catastrophes.

”And realising a comprehensive and lasting solution to the question of Palestine,’’ the envoy said.

In another development , China says it “will continue to firmly support Iran in safeguarding its national sovereignty, territorial integrity, and national dignity, and will strongly oppose any external forces interfering in Iran’s internal affairs.”

The Chinese Premier stated this as Hamas representatives arrived in Moscow on Thursday to discuss the ongoing war with Israel with Russia’s deputy foreign minister.

While Hamas has been declared a terrorist organization only by the United States and its vassals, in Russia, Hamas is not considered a terrorist organisation.  (NAN/vitalnewsngr.com)

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