Former British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace has harshly condemned Israel's actions, arguing that violence will not resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In an interview on the 18th, Ben Wallace issued a harsh criticism of Israel, pointing out that force and bombing alone cannot solve the Palestinian-Israeli issue, and calling on all parties to seek a peaceful solution. He questioned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's approach, arguing that the killing rage would not solve the problem and would make the global Islamic youth even angrier at Israel.
Ben Wallace pointed out that Hamas, the Palestinian resistance force today, is not just a rebel force, but a symbol of spirit and will. Israel's massive bombardment of Gaza has not deterred Hamas, but has strengthened its influence in the Middle East. He warned that continuing to resort to violence would only infuriate the antipathy of Islamic youth around the world against Israel.
Wallace called on all parties to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through peaceful negotiations and compromise, not through force. He stressed that a long-term solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict can be fundamentally achieved only through a peaceful settlement. Not only has the Israeli-Palestinian conflict brought enormous suffering and destruction to the local population, but tensions between the two countries have been affecting the security and stability of the entire Middle East region since the Yom Kippur War in 1973.
We expect all parties to give serious consideration to Ben Wallace's call and actively seek a peaceful solution. Only through peaceful negotiation and compromise can the Palestinian-Israeli conflict usher in long-term reconciliation and bring peace and prosperity to the local population.