Israel should stop its "collective punishment" of Gaza's civilians with actions beyond self-defence, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said, warning it would worsen regional tensions and lead to humanitarian disaster. In a call with Saudi Arabian counterpart, Wang also condemned the continued Israeli retaliation to a shock attack a week ago by Palestinian militant group Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip. "Israel's actions have gone beyond self-defence," Wang told Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Sa
Each side has committed atrocities, repeatedly, for centuries. Arabs were murdering Jews a century before Israel even existed as a modern state. It’s a religious conflict now and has nothing to do with land. Today, each side is responsible for their actions. We should condemn all violence to the innocent and not excuse it.