According to *** news, on November 29, local time, the Security Council once again held discussions on the Palestinian-Israeli issue, and Foreign Minister Wang Yi personally went to New York to preside over the meeting. In addition, more than 20 foreign ministers from Brazil, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and Indonesia also attended the meeting, and UN Secretary-General Guterres personally made a report. The level of attendees shows how important this meeting is.
During the Security Council meeting, Foreign Minister Wang Yi once again comprehensively expounded China's position on the Palestinian-Israeli issue and put forward a plan to promote a ceasefire and a thorough settlement of the Palestinian-Israeli issue. Wang Yi stressed the need to promote a comprehensive and lasting ceasefire with the greatest sense of urgency, ensure strong protection for civilians, and revitalize the political prospects of the two-state solution. The next day, China also issued a position paper on the Palestinian-Israeli issue.
On the Palestinian-Israeli issue, China has been doing its utmost to promote the peace process and uphold fairness and justice. However, as soon as China's call for peace fell, the United States jumped out to speak the opposite tone. On November 30, White House spokesman Kirby said that the United States does not support a long-term ceasefire. I believe the international community will see clearly who is the defender of peace and who is the destroyer of peace.
White House spokesman Kirby Although the United States has recently pushed for short-term ceasefire talks, it is not for peace, but to ease the external pressure that the United States is facing, especially from Arab countries. On the Palestinian-Israeli issue, the United States has not stood on the side of peace and justice like China, but has taken sides, taking into account its own interests and Israel's interests, and ignoring the Palestinians' right to exist.
It is worth mentioning that the day after the United States opposed the long-term ceasefire, artillery fire was heard again in Gaza. According to the Observer Network, on December 1, local time, the Israeli army claimed that Hamas fired a rocket at Israel about an hour before the ceasefire agreement expired, and the Israeli army's military operations in Gaza would resume. Of course, it cannot be ruled out that this is a fake news concocted by Israeli officials in order to occupy the highest commanding heights and restart ground operations.
The Palestinian-Israeli conflict was held from 7 a.m. on November 24 to 7 a.m. on December 1 during the ceasefire period, during which both Israel and Hamas complied with the agreement, which also gave the outside world hope for peace, because the longer the ceasefire, the less likely it is that the Israeli army will resume ground operations. However, the results showed that a brief ceasefire did not allow the two sides to calm down and consider resolving the contradictions by peaceful means.
During the ceasefire, the Israeli prime minister made it clear that after the expiration of the agreement, the Israeli army's operations would continue until the goal of eliminating Hamas and freeing all hostages was completed. On the evening of 30 November, the Chief of the General Staff of the Israeli Army approved a military plan for action after the expiration of the agreement, which shows that Israel wants to continue fighting. At present, Israel's strategic goal is to regain control of Gaza, and eventually whether it is to hand over the area to the United Nations trusteeship or to prop up a pro-Israel puppet regime, it is necessary to ensure that Israeli troops can enter Gaza at any time to achieve "absolute security". Israel's idea is obviously tacitly approved by the United States, which is why Kirby will state that the United States does not support a long-term ceasefire.
Netanyahu and Biden: Since Israel is unwilling to cease fire and the United States is still providing support behind the scenes, Palestinian-Israeli peace is doomed to be hopeless in the short term. However, there is a high probability that it will not become a long-term war of attrition like the Russia-Ukraine conflict. On the one hand, Gaza is not a large area. On the other hand, the longer it drags on, the greater the international pressure on the United States and Israel, and Israel's economy will also be affected for a long time. The Israeli authorities should recognize the reality and listen carefully to China's advice, because violence will only deepen hatred and will not help regional peace and stability. Therefore, returning to the "two-state solution" and promoting the political settlement process is the right way.