Special Envoy of the Chinese Government on the Middle East Issue Zhai Jun had a phone call with First Deputy Foreign Minister of Palestine Amal Jadou on the Palestine-Israel situation.

Zhai Jun said that China is deeply saddened by many innocent civilian casualties caused by the current escalation of the Palestine-Israel conflict and deeply concerned over the serious deterioration of the security and humanitarian situation in Palestine. The most pressing task is to cease fire immediately and protect civilians. 

The international community should earnestly play its role to jointly promote the de-escalation of the situation and provide the Palestinian people with humanitarian assistance. To end the cycle of conflict between Palestine and Israel, it is essential to restart talks for peace on the basis of the two-state solution, establish an independent State of Palestine, and realize peaceful coexistence between Palestine and Israel. 

China will continue to promote a ceasefire and the end of violence, help relieve the humanitarian crisis, actively advance talks for peace, and play a constructive role in promoting a full, just and lasting settlement of the Palestine question.

Amal Jadou thanked China for upholding a just position on the Palestine question for a long time and actively promoting talks for peace. The current humanitarian situation in Palestine is very grave, and the international community should shoulder the responsibility to promote a ceasefire and the end of violence, restart talks for peace, and establish an independent State of Palestine on the basis of the two-state solution. Palestine trusts China, and hopes that China will continue to play a constructive role under the current circumstances.