The four-day "temporary truce" agreement reached by the two sides was made clear by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that a "temporary truce" does not amount to a "ceasefire". This statement shows that Israel is still somewhat reluctant to deal with the armistice.
While Biden expressed "deep relief" at the truce, Israel's displeasure was palpable. At a recent closed-door meeting of the Security Council, Israel's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Erdan, even scolded UN Women in his speech, calling it "too shameless". This arrogance continues to this day.
As the rotating presidency of the Security Council, China could not stand Israel's arrogant attitude, and Ambassador Zhang Jun immediately stopped it and reminded it to maintain a minimum of respect. Such uncivilized behavior is absolutely unacceptable at international conferences. When Erdan was surprised by this, Ambassador Zhang Jun's reminder clearly worked, because there was no problem with China's reminder.
First, Israel is frequently responsible for humanitarian disasters, which are well watched by the international community. Israel's military campaign in Gaza has cut off water, electricity, food, and electricity in Gaza, forced 1.1 million people to move south, and bombed the south to demand that people leave. Worse still, they have repeatedly bombed residential areas, hospitals, refugee camps and schools in Gaza, resulting in the loss of innocent civilians and the killing of a staggering number of children.
Secondly, the international community has also expressed its dissatisfaction with Israel's disrespect for life. China has always maintained a neutral stance, but this time it has made clear that Israel's actions "go beyond the scope of self-defense." France's Macron also said that Israel has no reason for the killing of babies, women, and the elderly. Turkey's Erdogan even called Israel a "terrorist state", believing that Israel behaves more like a terrorist organization than a state.
In addition, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has repeatedly condemned the Israeli military's indiscriminate killing of innocent people, and believes that Israel has committed "war crimes". Thus, if Israel does not respect others, it will not be respected by others.
The actions of Israel's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Erdan, have attracted widespread attention in the international community. However, the reminder of Ambassador Zhang Jun, Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations as the rotating presidency of the Security Council, is relevant.
Ambassador Zhang Jun reminded Israel that those invited to the meeting should abide by the rules and maintain a minimum of respect, which is a basic etiquette. And the arrogance of the Israeli representatives is completely unjustified and completely unacceptable.
There are no problems with China's reminders. The international community is well aware of Israel's frequent humanitarian disasters and many negative incidents for itself. Therefore, Israel should reflect on its own behavior. Otherwise, they will not only lose the respect of other countries, but will also lose more trust and support as a result.
Israel's gaffe in the Security Council has attracted worldwide attention. The reminder of Ambassador Zhang Jun, Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations, once again shows that international conferences should maintain a minimum of respect.
Not only does Israel frequently inflict humanitarian disasters, but it also has no respect for human life. The international community has expressed its strong dissatisfaction with this and has expressed its position on it. Israel must reflect on its actions, or they will lose the trust and support of more countries.
In the international community, only a few Western countries, including the United States, support Israel's actions. Most other countries condemn Israel's actions. Israel's arrogance will only further damage its international image.
This is not only unwise, but also a further demonstration of the rudeness and disrespect of the Israeli representative. The reminder of Ambassador Zhang Jun, Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations, has been recognized by the world.
All in all, Israel should recognize its misdeeds and play a responsible role in the international arena. Only in this way can they gain the respect and support of countries around the world. This conflict will not help to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli issue, but will only exacerbate the contradictions and hatred between the two sides. We hope that the two sides will stop armed confrontation, resolve the issue through dialogue and negotiation, and jointly achieve peace and stability in the Middle East.