The Chinese Foreign Ministry has condemned Israel for "using force when unnecessary and thus being responsible for heavy damage and numerous casualties Palestinians."
Meanwhile, Beijing urged the world community to join efforts to prevent escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and calm the situation, according to the Russian Novosty news agency on Tuesday.
Beijing is extremely alarmed to see the growing conflict between Israel and Palestine and increasing tension in the Middle East, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhu Bangzao was quoted as telling a briefing in Beijing.
The foreign ministry believes that the conflict is a serious threat to Middle East peace and stability and that it affects relations between countries of the region, he said.
Beijing is strongly against terrorism and violence in the region, said the diplomat, appealing on behalf of his country to conflicting parties to resume interrupted peace talks as soon as possible – Albawaba.com
