Israel-Gaza war: Palestinian envoy to UN thanks China, ‘a true friend’, for its support
- Riyad Mansour, at Non-Aligned Movement summit in Uganda, praises Beijing after Foreign Minister Wang Yi calls for ceasefire and an independent Palestinian state
- NAM ministers also reach consensus to support the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination in accordance with a two-state solution
The Palestinian envoy to the United Nations called China “a true friend ready to do everything they can to help the Palestinian people” on Thursday, days after Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi pledged Beijing would provide more assistance and push for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
Riyad Mansour, attending the 19th summit of the Non- Aligned Movement (NAM) in Kampala, Uganda, said that China had been “generous” with its assistance, including diplomatic support, as the Israel-Gaza war passed 100 days and killed more than 24,000 people in Gaza, according to Palestinian authorities.
“We know the position of China very well. It is a principled position. We work very closely with them in the United Nations Security Council. They support every effort and every resolution that calls for immediate ceasefire and for providing humanitarian assistance,” Mansour said in an interview on the sidelines of the NAM session, where more than 60 foreign ministers also called for an immediate ceasefire.
In Tunisia the next day, Wang made a similar call, agreeing with Tunisian leaders to continue to “jointly support the just cause of the Palestinian people to restore their legitimate national rights”.