China's
president, Xi Jinping, made a four-point proposal on Monday for the settlement
of the Palestinian question during his talks with visiting Palestinian
president Mahmoud Abbas.
The
four-point proposal is as follows:
There
should be an independent Palestinian state and peaceful co-existence between
Palestine and Israel. To establish an independent state enjoying full
sovereignty on the basis of the 1967 borders and with East Jerusalem as its
capital is an inalienable right of the Palestinian people and the key to the
settlement of the Palestinian question. At the same time, Israel's right to
exist and its legitimate security concerns should also be fully respected.
Negotiation
should be seen as the only way to ensure peace between Palestine and Israel.
The two sides should pursue peace talks, show mutual understanding and
accommodation, and meet each other half way. The immediate priority is to take
credible steps to stop settlement activities, end violence against innocent
civilians, lift the blockade of the Gaza Strip and properly handle the issue of
Palestinian prisoners in order to create the necessary conditions for the
resumption of peace talks. Comprehensive internal reconciliation between
Palestinians will help restart and advance talks.
The parties
concerned ought to build on the existing achievements that include the
principle of land for peace, the relevant UN resolutions and the Arab Peace
Initiative to advance the Middle East peace process across the board.
Finally,
the international community should provide important guarantees for progress in
the peace process. Relevant parties of the international community should have
a greater sense of responsibility and urgency, take an objective and fair
position, make vigorous efforts to encourage talks for peace, and increase
assistance to Palestinians in such fields as human resources training and
economic development.
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