Published November 03,2023
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz held a video name with China’s chief Xi Jinping and mentioned the newest developments within the Middle East, his spokesman mentioned on Friday.
“Chancellor Scholz and President Xi discussed bilateral relations and economic cooperation,” Steffen Hebestreit mentioned in a press release.
They additionally mentioned Hamas’ Oct. 7 assault on Israel and the present state of affairs within the area, the spokesman mentioned, with out giving any additional particulars about their change on the continuing battle.
China, which is chairing the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council, has repeatedly known as for a cease-fire and urged diplomacy to stop the battle from spilling over.
However, Germany to this point insisted that Israel has a proper to self-defense, and shunned criticizing the huge bombardments in Gaza which have claimed over 9,000 lives.
UN specialists warned on Thursday that “time is running out to prevent genocide and humanitarian catastrophe” in Gaza, as Israel’s navy marketing campaign has killed a minimum of 9,227 Palestinians, together with 3,826 kids.
Over 23,000 individuals have been injured in Israeli assaults, whereas an estimated 1.4 million extra have been displaced.
According to Israeli authorities, greater than 1,500 Israelis have been killed and over 5,400 others injured in Hamas assaults, whereas over 240 individuals had been taken as hostages to Gaza.
Source: www.anews.com.tr