China: We demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza

China’s representative to the United Nations said on Friday local time at the Security Council meeting: Israel must stop targeting humanitarian organizations and their employees in Gaza.

He clarified: All land crossings with the Gaza Strip should be opened. We demand the implementation of the binding resolution of the Security Council for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

The representative of China in this meeting of the UN Security Council continued: Palestine’s request to join the United Nations as a full member should be supported.

Barbara Wood Ward, the British ambassador and representative, also said at the Security Council meeting: Israel must make fundamental and tangible changes in order to obtain an effective mechanism to prevent conflicts.

He added: Those who do humanitarian relief and rescue work should receive proper support. To protect civilians, we need fundamental and urgent changes in the Israeli military.

“Antonio Guterres”, the Secretary General of the United Nations, said one day after the request of the President of the United States, Joe Biden, in his conversation with the Prime Minister of Israel, to establish an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, he repeated his urgent request for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. I do.

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Friday local time, which coincides with the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan and Quds Day, and after six months of Israel’s war in Gaza “I repeat my urgent calls for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, the unconditional release of all hostages, the protection of civilians and the unimpeded delivery of humanitarian aid,” Gaza told reporters.

The White House announced: On Thursday (April 4, 2024) local time, the President of the United States had a telephone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the situation in Gaza. Biden stressed that attacks on humanitarian workers and the overall humanitarian situation in Gaza are unacceptable. Biden made clear the need for Israel to announce and implement a series of concrete and measurable measures to address civilian harm, humanitarian suffering and the safety of aid workers. He clarified that the American policy towards Gaza will be determined by our assessment of Israel’s immediate action on these issues.

According to the White House, “Biden stressed that an immediate ceasefire is necessary to stabilize and improve the humanitarian situation and protect innocent civilians, and urged the Israeli prime minister to allow his negotiators to reach an agreement without delay.” release the hostages to the house.”

John Kirby, the spokesman and representative of the American National Security Council, appeared in Washington on Thursday local time after the end of the phone conversation between Biden and Netanyahu and announced: “If we don’t see changes from (Israel), Changes will be in our approach”.

At the same time, Kirby clarified: “I am not going to describe the actions that have not been taken yet. But actions must be taken. A large number of civilians have been killed, so there must be concrete measures”.

This spokesman of the Biden administration continued: Our policy towards Gaza will be based on the changes that Israel makes. We want Israel to agree to a significant influx of aid to Gaza and to reopen more border points in the coming days.

Source: IRNA