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  1. “I now give the floor to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.”

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  2. “The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia chairs the Ministerial Committee mandated by the Joint Arab-Islamic Extraordinary Summit. I now give the floor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia.”

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  3. “I now call on the Minister of State for Middle East, North Africa, South Asia, United Nations and the Commonwealth in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.”

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  4. “Today we are joined by many high-level representatives from Arab and Islamic countries who recently visited multiple countries as a delegation of foreign ministers. I met with them in Beijing for an in-depth exchange of views. Their mediation efforts demonstrate a strong desire to end the fighting in Gaza and achieve peace in the Middle East. Today’s meeting carries the keen expectation of Arab and Islamic countries for the United Nations and its Security Council. We call on one and all to share their insight, answer this common question and do their part to achieve a ceasefire and end the fighting at an early date, ease the humanitarian crisis, ensure peaceful coexistence between Palestine and Israel and realize lasting stability and security in the Middle East. I now resume my functions as President of the Council.”

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  5. “It must heed the cause of Arab and Islamic countries and the international community and, in the light of the developments on the ground, take further action promptly. China has submitted our position paper on resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, laying out the principles and positions of the international community in five areas — namely, implementing a comprehensive ceasefire and ending the fighting, protecting civilians effectively, ensuring humanitarian assistance, enhancing diplomatic mediation and seeking political settlement through the implementation of the two-State solution. China will continue to strengthen coordination and garner consensus with relevant parties to see that the Security Council assumes its due responsibilities of performing duties for peace and speaking up for justice.”

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  6. “We advocate holding a more broad-based, large-scale and effective international peace conference, and we support Palestine in its efforts to become a full member of the United Nations. No solution to the current crisis should go against the two-State solution or violate norms of international law or relevant United Nations resolutions. Any arrangement concerning the future of Palestine should fully reflect the will of the Palestinian people and accommodate the legitimate concerns of the countries of the region. Fourthly, we should work towards responsible and meaningful Security Council action. The Charter of the United Nations confers on the Security Council primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. The Council must shoulder its responsibility on major issues of war and peace and life and death.”

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  7. “But the right of the Palestinian people to statehood, their right to existence and their right of return have long been ignored. That is the crux of the repeated turbulence in the Palestinian Israeli situation. Fairness and justice on the Palestinian question lies in the two-State solution, which is irreplaceable. Only a true and comprehensive implementation of the two-State solution can restore peace to the Middle East, realize peaceful coexistence between the two States of Palestine and Israel, and achieve the common development of the Arabs and Jews. China calls for ramping up international and regional diplomatic efforts, reshaping credible multilateral processes, revitalizing the political prospects of the two-State solution and restarting direct negotiations between Palestine and Israel.”

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  8. “More assistance corridors to Gaza should be opened, and the United Nations should play a greater role in monitoring and coordinating humanitarian efforts in Gaza. Since the conflict broke out, China has provided cash assistance to the Palestinian National Authority and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, and we have provided Gaza food, medicine and other emergency humanitarian supplies. I would like to announce that the Chinese Government will provide Gaza another batch of emergency humanitarian supplies. Thirdly, we should revitalize the political prospects of the two-State solution, with stronger determination. Israel has long established an independent State, and the Jews are no longer without a home.”

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  9. “In armed conflict, the protection of civilians is a red line in international law that cannot be crossed. Any violence or attack against civilians is unacceptable, and any action that violates international law or international humanitarian law, in particular, should be condemned. China reiterates our opposition to the collective punishment of people in Gaza and to the forced transfer of Palestinian civilians. In the same vein, all those held captive should be released. Easing the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is urgent. It is imperative to fully deliver on resolution 2712 (2023), clear the obstacles blocking access to sufficient humanitarian supplies and create conditions for humanitarian agencies to carry out their work safely. Relying only on the Rafah crossing to transport humanitarian supplies to Gaza is far from enough.”

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  10. “What has happened between Palestine and Israel over the decades shows, time and again, that resorting to military means is definitely not a way out and that addressing violence with violence will only exacerbate hatred and confrontation and lead to an endless vicious cycle. China ardently hopes that these days of pause will not be a hiatus before a new round of an offensive, but rather the beginning of further diplomatic efforts for a comprehensive and lasting ceasefire. China appeals to the international community to make a comprehensive and lasting ceasefire an overriding priority, and we appeal to all parties to pool all efforts to achieve the common goal of ending the fighting in Gaza. Secondly, we should take more practical and robust action to protect civilians.”

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  11. “Its spillover effects are still emerging. War tests humankind’s conscience and justice, and peace appeals to our rationality and wisdom. Standing at the crossroads of war and peace, the international community must take more active steps to save lives and restore peace. First, we should work for a comprehensive and lasting ceasefire with the greatest urgency. There is no safe area under gunfire, and letting the fighting drag on would bring only more death and damage. There is no firewall in Gaza either, and resumed fighting would most likely turn into a calamity that devours the whole region.”

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  12. “As President of the Security Council this month, China has prioritized the Palestinian-Israeli conflict as the most urgent agenda item. This month, the Security Council adopted resolution 2712 (2023), beginning initial steps towards a ceasefire. Soon after the adoption of the resolution, under the mediation of such countries as Qatar and Egypt, the relevant parties agreed to and carried out the release of a number of captives and the observance of several days of pause. Although we would have like to see such steps taken sooner, they bear important significance. They also show that dialogue and negotiation are the best way to save lives and the fundamental way to settle disagreements. The ongoing Palestinian-Israeli conflict has led to an enormous loss of innocent lives and an unprecedented humanitarian disaster.”

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  13. “I shall now make a statement in my capacity as Minister for Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China. I would like to thank Secretary-General António Guterres and Special Coordinator Tor Wennesland for their briefings. Since the outbreak of the latest Palestinian-Israeli conflict, China has worked tirelessly to bring about peace and save lives. On a number of occasions, President Xi Jinping has stated China’s principled position on the current situation. He has called for an immediate ceasefire and for ending the fighting, preventing the expansion of the conflict and ensuring that the humanitarian corridors are safe and unimpeded. He stressed that the fundamental way out lies in the two- State solution and in working towards a comprehensive, just and lasting settlement of the Palestinian question at an early date.”

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  14. “I thank Mr. Wennesland for his briefing. I now give the floor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Observer State of Palestine.”

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  15. “In accordance with rule 39 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Tor Wennesland, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, to participate in the meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I also invite His Excellency Mr. Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary- General of the League of Arab States, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I give the floor to the Secretary-General.”

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  16. “I would like to warmly welcome the Secretary-General, ministers and other high-level representatives present in the Security Council Chamber. Their presence today underscores the importance of the subject matter under discussion. In accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Egypt, Indonesia, Israel, Jordan, Malaysia, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia and Türkiye to participate in this meeting. I propose that the Council invite the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Observer State of Palestine to participate in the meeting, in accordance with the provisional rules of procedure and the previous practice in this regard. There being no objection, it is so decided. On behalf of the Council, I welcome His Excellency Mr. Riyad Al-Malki.”

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