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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has told Israeli President Isaac Herzog that Israel must stop and reverse the “forced establishment” of West Bank settlements, according to a statement from the Chinese foreign ministry which was issued on Friday.
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which → tell → Friday
The statement said that Mr Wang spoke to Mr Herzog during a meeting in Azerbaijan.
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Wang → say → Azerbaijan
He said that Beijing had consistently maintained that the Palestinian question represents the greatest historical injustice of this century.
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question → say → century
Encouraging peace and reconciliation within the region serves as the “cornerstone” of China's Middle East policy, Mr Wang said.
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Wang → encourage → policy
China considers the “two-state solution”, which would establish an independent Palestinian state alongside the state of Israel, to be the correct route to resolution.
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which → consider → resolution
Mr Wang said that the immediate priority is fully opening access to the Gaza Strip so a humanitarian “catastrophe” is not allowed to spread.
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catastrophe → say → Strip
Beijing remains willing to work alongside the international community to push all parties towards return to dialogue and consultation, he said.
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he → remain → dialogue
China has long backed the Palestinian cause, while Beijing also maintains close diplomatic ties with Iran, Israel's primary regional foe.
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Beijing → back → Iran
In September, Ed Miliband accused the Israeli government of turning a blind eye to “ethnic cleansing” in the West Bank.
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Miliband → accuse → Bank
He also announced a series of sweeping sanctions on trade with illegal settlements, in a dramatic downturn in relations between the UK and Israel.
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He → announce → UK
In a move he said marked a “new approach” to ties between the two countries, the foreign secretary declared the occupation of the West Bank as a whole was unlawful, going beyond the previous position that only described the settlements themselves as illegal.
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that → say → settlements
Both Israel and the US criticised the UK’s stance, which will see a ban on imports from illegal settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and sanctions on individuals and firms providing services to settlers.
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which → criticise → settlers
Israel immediately responded with a range of retaliatory measures, including the closure of the British consulate in Jerusalem and the expulsion of British officials from a Gaza coordination centre, with Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar branding the UK’s move “morally distorted” and accusing Mr Miliband of “outrageous lies”.
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Sa’ar → respond → lies
He said the British government’s measures had “echoes of the antisemitic words” of the past, and claimed Labour has been “hostile” towards Israel since the party was re-elected.
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party → say → Israel
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