On July 23, 2024, Beijing, a city that has witnessed countless historic moments, once again welcomed guests from afar, at the invitation of the mainland, representatives of 14 Palestinian political factions gathered here to sign an agreement carrying peace and hope - the Beijing Declaration, the signing of this declaration is like a clear spring in the desert, It has brought some comfort to the war-torn Palestinian-Israeli region and added a touch of color to the turbulent international situation
Since the beginning of the last century, Jews and Arabs have waged a protracted struggle for the ownership of this land, and wars, terrorist attacks, and political games have been staged one after another, and countless people have been displaced and their families have been destroyed
In the face of such a grim situation, the international community has never given up its efforts to mediate and promote the settlement of disputes between Palestine and Israel through peaceful negotiations
The signing of the Beijing Declaration marks an important step on the road to reconciliation within Palestine, the core content of which is that all Palestinian factions agree to put aside historical grievances, establish an independent Palestinian State on the basis of the "two-state solution", and live side by side in peace with Israel
UN Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed the signing of the Beijing Declaration, which caused a huge repercussion in the international community, and called on the international community to provide support to Palestine to achieve an early independent statehood
East Jerusalem, a city with many religious shrines, is one of the core issues of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and for the Palestinians, East Jerusalem is their future capital and an important symbol of their national identity; Israel, on the other hand, regards all of Jerusalem as its inalienable capital and refuses to make any concessions on East Jerusalem, a sensitive issue that the Beijing Declaration deliberately avoids, both to avoid exacerbating tensions and to leave room for future negotiations
Some Palestinians believe that the Beijing Declaration's failure to explicitly mention the ownership of East Jerusalem is a detriment to the interests of the Palestinian people and a betrayal of their cause of national liberation, which they fear will make Israel expand settlements more brazenly and eventually annex East Jerusalem
In the face of questions from the outside world, a spokesman for the mainland Foreign Ministry said that the signing of the "Beijing Declaration" is an important step in intra-Palestinian reconciliation and has injected new impetus into the Palestinian-Israeli peace process, and that China has always firmly supported the "two-state solution" and the just cause of the Palestinian people in striving to restore their legitimate national rights, and is willing to continue to play a constructive role in promoting peaceful coexistence and common development between Palestine and Israel at an early date
In recent years, the mainland has actively participated in the mediation efforts within the framework of the United Nations and other international organizations, and has put forward the "four-point proposal" and other initiatives, contributing Chinese wisdom and Chinese solutions to the settlement of the Palestinian-Israeli issue
The signing of the "Beijing Declaration" is not only a milestone in intra-Palestinian reconciliation, but also another victory for the mainland's diplomacy; it shows that the mainland is playing an increasingly important role in international affairs and has won the respect and trust of more and more countries
The signing of the "Beijing Declaration" has opened a new window of hope for the Palestinian-Israeli peace process, and the road to peace is still long and tortuous, requiring the continued arduous efforts of both Palestine and Israel as well as the international community
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