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China’s Response to the Israel-Hamas Conflict Reflects Its Longstanding Support for Palestine

Headline from The Diplomat

Newest development Oct 11, 2023 · 3 reportsChina’s Response to the Israel-Hamas Conflict Reflects Its Longstanding Support for Palestine

Israeli diplomats may have assumed that years of providing China with advanced technology would change Beijing’s stance on Israel. This was a serious miscalculation.

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Developments in this update

4 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Israel Urges China to Show Solidarity After Beijing Fails to Condemn Hamas Attacks

    Headline from Voice of America ·

  2. China responds to Israel-Hamas conflict with a call to ‘end the hostilities'

    Headline from NBC New York ·

  3. China’s Toothless Response to the Israel-Hamas War

    Headline from The Diplomat ·

  4. Newest

    China’s Response to the Israel-Hamas Conflict Reflects Its Longstanding Support for Palestine

    Headline from The Diplomat ·

Reports & sources

12 articles, oldest first.

  1. Politico

    China urges 'calm' after Hamas attack on Israel (opens Politico)

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    Politico's feed description

    "The recurrence of the conflict shows once again that the protracted standstill of the peace process cannot go on," China said.

  2. Bloomberg

    China Reiterates Two-State Solution Needed for Israel, Palestine (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    China said the latest escalation of violence after Hamas attacked Israel showed a long-term stagnation of the peace process is “unsustainable,” as it reiterated support for an independent Palestinian state.

  3. Voice of America

    Israel Urges China to Show Solidarity After Beijing Fails to Condemn Hamas Attacks (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    China’s foreign ministry Sunday responded to the surprise attack by Hamas militants on Israel by calling on all sides to exercise restraint, echoing Russia’s position

  4. The Times of Israel

  5. Time

    China Calls for Israel-Hamas Ceasefire (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    Beijing repeated its support for a “two-state solution,” calling it the fundamental way out of the conflict.

  6. NBC New York

    China responds to Israel-Hamas conflict with a call to ‘end the hostilities' (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    China called for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict — and for “establishing an independent State of Palestine,” according to a Ministry of Foreign Affairs statement.

  7. Semafor

    What to make of China's stance on Israel's war with Hamas (opens Semafor)

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    Semafor's feed description

    China has kept a fairly neutral stance on the growing conflict, prompting criticism from Israelis.

  8. The Diplomat

    China’s Toothless Response to the Israel-Hamas War (opens The Diplomat)

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    The Diplomat's feed description

    China is going out of its way to avoid any criticism of Hamas for the brutal attacks over the weekend, while calling for “restraint.”

  9. The Diplomat

    China’s Response to the Israel-Hamas Conflict Reflects Its Longstanding Support for Palestine (opens The Diplomat)

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    The Diplomat's feed description

    Israeli diplomats may have assumed that years of providing China with advanced technology would change Beijing’s stance on Israel. This was a serious miscalculation.

  10. Voice of America

    Israel-Hamas Conflict Challenges China’s Diplomatic Efforts in Middle East: Analysts (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    While Beijing tries to present itself as a mediator in the Middle East, analysts say its lack of concrete actions may create skepticism about its ability to play that role

  11. CNN

    China wants to be a peace broker in the Middle East. How has it responded to the Israel-Gaza war? (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    When Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas visited Beijing in June, China vowed to contribute “Chinese wisdom, Chinese strength” to resolve the long-standing conflict between the Palestinians and Israel.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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