"Du Zhaoyu, the perseverance and sacrifice of a soldier. "Du Zhaoyu, an ordinary expert in Chinese affairs, has become an eternal legend because of his perseverance and sacrifice. On the evening of July 25, 2006, Du Zhaoyu was bombed by the Israeli army while carrying out a United Nations peacekeeping mission in the town of Khiam in southern Lebanon and died heroically. After the incident, it triggered strong condemnation and deep reflection from the international community. In 2006, tensions on the Lebanese-Israeli border escalated and the conflict between the two sides reached a fever pitch. The UN Security Council called on the two countries to remain calm, stop the war as soon as possible, and resolve the issue through dialogue.
Under these circumstances, in order to avoid a serious humanitarian catastrophe in Lebanon and to stabilize the situation, the Security Council requested all observer countries to send military observers to Lebanon. The story of Du Zhaoyu stems from his boundless loyalty to the country and his lofty ambition to serve the country. Born in Jinan, Shandong, he has cherished the ideal of serving the country since he was a child. After years of study, Xi and work, he excelled in military skills, psychological qualities and adaptability, and was sent to work in India and other places.
In December 2005, he was assigned to the Middle East as a military observer in Lebanon and to participate in the peacekeeping mission of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization. During his mission in Lebanon, Du Zhaoyu, together with observers from other countries, risked his life to carry out more than 150 patrol missions, accumulating a total of 160,000 kilometers, and more than 200 observation reports were submitted. He recorded the killing of civilians, burning, killing and looting by the Israeli army after entering Lebanon, and defying Israeli intimidation, photographing a large amount of evidence to prove that the kidnapping of Israel's so-called soldiers was purely self-directed and self-staged to justify its aggression and **.
However, on the evening of 25 July 2006, at 7.30 p.m. local time, the Israeli army bombed the United Nations post, killing Du Zhaoyu and three other joint observers. The incident sparked a stir and condemnation from the international community. Although the Israeli side claims that it was an "accidental bombing", the fact cannot be erased, and according to the information of war correspondents and eyewitness interviews, the observation post was bombed 14 times in a short period of time, and it is difficult to believe that all of them were "accidental bombings". What is even more outrageous is that in order to prevent its atrocities from being made public, Israel banned all rescue organizations and personnel from entering, and seized Du Zhaoyu's body.
With the full coordination of our country, the UN Security Council sent several members of the Indian peacekeeping force to the nearest area, and under the cover of the Lebanese army, they risked their lives to break into the town of Khiam and recover four bodies from the Israeli army. This series of actions demonstrates the international community's strong condemnation of this incident and its indomitable voice of justice. Du Zhaoyu's sacrifice not only makes people deeply regret, but also makes people think about many issues. Is the protection of military observers adequate in the international community?Is international law effective in binding the behaviour of States?The problems exposed by this incident require us to think deeply and reflect on them.
Du Zhaoyu, his perseverance and sacrifice, has become a witness to China's peace maintenance, and also a call for justice by the international community. We will not forget his selfless dedication, nor will we forget that on the international stage, we need more voices of justice and common efforts to defend peace, justice and humanity.