Palestine is more and more turning to China on account of its disappointment with the Biden administration within the U.S., the Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki mentioned Thursday.
“Three years have passed since President [Joe] Biden’s promises, but we have seen nothing other than financial support to the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) and hospitals in East Jerusalem,” Riyad al-Maliki advised reporters at Foreign Ministry headquarters within the occupied West Bank.
Maliki expressed his nation’s frustration with the U.S. place on Israel’s violations, together with its latest assaults within the northern West Bank metropolis of Jenin.
The Biden administration has been a disappointment, he mentioned.
Now Palestine is popping extra to China, which helps their “full U.N. membership,” Maliki mentioned.
“China not only seeks to increase its economic presence but also its political presence in the Middle East. Many countries in the world want China’s support as it has become a significant global player,” he added.
“There is no peace process in the Middle East. If there is one in the future, why shouldn’t China be involved alongside other countries?” he requested.
US efforts to normalize relations between Israel, Saudi Arabia
On latest claims of normalization efforts between Israel and Saudi Arabia, Maliki burdened that Saudi Arabia has embraced the two-state answer as a situation for normalization with Israel, which incorporates the institution of an unbiased Palestinian state throughout the pre-1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital.
He added: “We hope that Saudi Arabia will maintain its stance and not yield to any pressure. We want Saudi Arabia to listen to us, the rightful owners, and consult on this matter. Palestinian-Saudi relations are strong, and we trust them.”
Peace negotiations between Palestine and Israel got here to a halt in April 2014 on account of components resembling Israel’s continuation of unlawful Jewish settlements within the occupied West Bank and its spurning of a two-state answer.
The Palestinians accuse the U.S. of siding with Israel and being biased within the stalled peace course of.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
