A joint statement on Gaza was issued by the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum, which concluded its deliberations on May 30. The statement is a 21-point program for establishing peace in Gaza.
The statement noted that relevant resolutions of the United Nations must be fully and effectively implemented, and that the two sides will work together to promote an immediate cease-fire in the Gaza Strip and strive for a comprehensive, just, and lasting resolution of the Palestinian issue as soon as possible.
It said that both sides condemn Israel’s ongoing violations against the Palestinian people; denounce the violations in Rafah city, the bombing of refugee camps, and the control of the Rafah crossing.
Both sides oppose the implementation of plans, intentions, and actions to forcibly drive the Palestinian people out of their homeland, which would undermine the prospects for peace in the Middle East and exacerbate regional conflicts, said the statement.
Both sides call for the UN Security Council to adopt a binding resolution to achieve an immediate, comprehensive, and sustained cease-fire; halt the forced transfer of Palestinians; ensure the delivery of aid throughout the Gaza Strip; and implement relevant UN Security Council resolutions to restore normal life in Gaza. Both sides condemn the US for using its veto power to prevent Palestine from becoming a full member of the UN.
