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according to the website of the chinese permanent mission to the united nations on september 17, chinese permanent representative to the united nations ambassador fu cong spoke at the emergency special general assembly on the palestinian question.

the full text is as follows:

president:

the israeli-palestinian conflict has dragged on for more than 70 years, with generations of palestinians losing their homes and becoming displaced, a wound that continues to tear the world apart. decades of occupation and oppression have caused endless suffering to the palestinian people, making their long-cherished wish for an independent state far away.

ending the occupation is not a choice, but a legal obligation of israel. the international court of justice issued an advisory opinion on july 19, clearly determining that israel's continued occupation of palestinian territory violates international law and hinders the palestinian people from achieving national self-determination. israel is obliged to immediately end its illegal occupation of palestinian territory. this advisory opinion of the international court of justice confirms the long-standing consensus of the international community and points out the crux of the palestinian issue. we urge israel to heed the strong call of the international community and immediately end its illegal occupation of palestinian territory.

ending the occupation is not only to correct historical injustice, but also to lay the foundation for peace. the establishment of an independent state is the inalienable national right of the palestinian people, which cannot be questioned or denied. the long-term illegal occupation has hindered palestine from achieving national self-determination and has given israel an exclusive veto over palestine, which is unacceptable. history has fully demonstrated that occupation will not make israel safer, but will only breed more hatred and confrontation, and plant the seeds of unrest in the entire middle east. only by completely ending the occupation and allowing palestine to achieve an independent state can palestine and israel truly live side by side and coexist peacefully, and can the palestinian and israeli people truly live a peaceful and tranquil life together and achieve lasting peace in the middle east.

the implementation of the "two-state solution" is the only viable way to resolve the palestinian issue and is a broad consensus of the international community. what is worrying is that israel has repeatedly issued statements rejecting the "two-state solution". the current 11-month-long conflict in gaza has made the prospect of realizing the "two-state solution" even slimmer. the international community should make greater efforts to demand that israel implement relevant resolutions of the security council and the general assembly, stop military operations in gaza, and stop illegal settlement activities in the west bank. china proposes to hold a larger, larger and more effective international peace conference to revitalize the political prospects of the "two-state solution" and formulate a timetable and route for the implementation of the "two-state solution".

president,

today is a historic moment. the state of palestine, sitting among the vast majority of member states, has proposed a draft resolution of the general assembly focusing on the implementation of the advisory opinion of the international court of justice. china will vote in favor of the resolution. we hope that this resolution can inject new impetus into ending the occupation, implementing the "two-state solution" and advancing the middle east peace process.

thank you, mr. chairman.