Russia and China Call for Containment of Middle East Conflict
Residences destroyed by Israeli bombing in Beirut’s southern suburb of Hadat, Oct. 2, 2024. X/ @LBC
October 2, 2024 Hour: 7:09 am
Coexistence of nations is the only way to achieve lasting peace in the Middle East, FM Wang said.
On Wednesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov warned that the situation in the Middle East was developing according to the “most alarming scenario” and called on the parties in conflict to restrain themselves.
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“Russia condemns any action that causes deaths among the civilian population… We have our own contacts with all parties in this conflict and we call on all parties to show restraint,” he said.
Iran last night launched 200 missiles at Israel after the assassination of the leader of the Shiite militia Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed last week by the Zionist army in Lebanon.
On Wednesday, China also expressed its deep concern about the volatile situation in the Middle East and expressed its opposition to the expansion of the conflict.
“China calls on the international community, especially the influential powers, to play a constructive role in order to avoid further destabilization of the situation,” the Chinese Foreign Affairs Ministry stated, adding that “the inability to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza is the root cause of the current round of instability” in the area.
Beijing also expressed its opposition to “violations of the sovereignty, security and territorial integrity of Lebanon,” a country that is being indiscriminately attacked by the Zionist army.
“All parties must achieve a comprehensive and lasting ceasefire in Gaza as soon as possible,” the Chinese Foreign Ministry said, emphasizing its rejection of actions that threaten the stability of the region.
Last week, at the United Nations General Assembly, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned that “force cannot replace justice,” urging that the “historical injustice” suffered by the Palestinian people not be ignored any longer. “Peaceful coexistence of nations” is the only way to achieve lasting peace in the Middle East, he said.
On Wednesday, Israeli Foreign Affairs Minister Israel Katz announced that his country has decided to declare United Nations Secretary Antonio Guterres “persona non grata” and ban his entry into the country. “Anyone who cannot unequivocally condemn Iran’s heinous attack on Israel does not deserve to set foot on Israeli soil. This is an anti-Israeli secretary general who supports terrorists, rapists and murderers,” he stated.
teleSUR/ JF Source: EFE
