Israel says China's support for Palestinian 'right to self-defence' may be seen as support for October 7 attack

Source: South China Morning Post

Israel says China’s support for Palestinian ‘right to self-defence’ may be seen as support for October 7 attack

• China told Hague court Palestinians have a right to self-determination ‘by all available means, including armed struggle’ – to the dissatisfaction of Israelis
• ‘China should ask itself why the Hamas terrorist organisation was so quick to praise the words of the Chinese legal adviser’: Israeli spokesman

Jordyn Haime
Published: 6:18pm, 27 Feb, 2024
Updated: 6:44pm, 27 Feb, 2024

Israel’s foreign ministry has said China’s recent statements of support for Palestinian self-determination could be interpreted as support for Hamas’ attack on Israel on October 7.
The Israeli government responded on Monday to China’s comments at an International Court of Justice (ICJ) hearing on Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territories.

At the hearing, China’s representative Ma Xinmin cited the United Nations Charter and previous UN resolutions in a statement in support of the Palestinian right to self-determination, saying that “numerous [UN General Assembly] resolutions recognise the legitimacy of struggling by all available means, including armed struggle”.

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