China made a call for calm between Israel and Palestinians while placing an emphasis on Israel practicing restraint.
in Jerusalem, a site that is also holy in Judaism. The growing tensions come during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which coincides with the Jewish Passover holiday this year.
The resulting exchange of fire across the border between Lebanon and Israel is the biggest since the 34-day war between Israel and Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas in 2006 . China's special envoy for Middle East affairs Zhai Jun takes a meeting with Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Tehran, on October 22, 2019. China spoke out against the recent conflicts between Israel and Palestinians following Zhai's meeting with diplomats from Arab countries."Zhai Jun said that the pressing task now is to keep the situation under control," Mao said.
Mao said that Zhai has requested that"relevant sides to act in accordance with relevant UN resolutions" as well as"respect and maintain the historical status quo of the holy sites in Jerusalem."
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