习近平出席金砖国家领导人巴以问题特别视频峰会

11月21日晚，国家主席习近平出席金砖国家领导人巴以问题特别视频峰会并发表题为《推动停火止战 实现持久和平安全》的重要讲话。新华社记者 黄敬文 摄

新华社北京11月21日电 11月21日晚，国家主席习近平出席金砖国家领导人巴以问题特别视频峰会并发表题为《推动停火止战　实现持久和平安全》的重要讲话。

习近平指出，本次峰会是金砖扩员后的首场领导人会晤。当前形势下，金砖国家就巴以问题发出正义之声、和平之声，非常及时、非常必要。加沙地区的冲突已持续一个多月，造成大量平民伤亡和人道主义灾难，并出现扩大外溢趋势，中方深表关切。当务之急，一是冲突各方要立即停火止战，停止一切针对平民的暴力和袭击，释放被扣押平民，避免更为严重的生灵涂炭。二是要保障人道主义救援通道安全畅通，向加沙民众提供更多人道主义援助，停止强制迁移、断水断电断油等针对加沙民众的集体惩罚。三是国际社会要拿出实际举措，防止冲突扩大、影响整个中东地区稳定。各方应该将联合国大会和安理会有关决议要求落到实处。

习近平强调，巴以局势发展到今天，根本原因是巴勒斯坦人民的建国权、生存权、回归权长期遭到漠视。解决巴以冲突循环往复的根本出路是落实“两国方案”，恢复巴勒斯坦民族合法权利，建立独立的巴勒斯坦国。不公正解决巴勒斯坦问题，中东就没有持久的和平稳定。中方呼吁尽快召开更具权威性的国际和会，凝聚国际促和共识，推动巴勒斯坦问题早日得到全面、公正、持久解决。

习近平指出，本轮巴以冲突爆发以来，中方积极劝和促谈，推动停火止战，向加沙地带提供紧急人道主义援助，并将根据加沙人民需要，继续提供物资援助。中国作为本月联合国安理会轮值主席，已经推动安理会通过相关决议，要求延长人道主义暂停和人道主义走廊的期限，保护平民，开展人道主义援助等。

习近平强调，金砖合作机制是新兴市场国家和发展中国家加强团结合作、维护共同利益的重要平台。今天，我们就巴以问题协调立场、采取行动，为扩员后的“大金砖合作”开了个好头。中方愿同其他成员一道，开创金砖合作新时代。

11月21日晚，国家主席习近平出席金砖国家领导人巴以问题特别视频峰会并发表题为《推动停火止战 实现持久和平安全》的重要讲话。新华社记者 刘彬 摄

南非总统拉马福萨主持峰会，巴西总统卢拉、俄罗斯总统普京、沙特王储穆罕默德、埃及总统塞西、伊朗总统莱希、阿联酋总统穆罕默德、埃塞俄比亚总理阿比以及印度、阿根廷外长与会。

与会领导人对巴以局势表示严重关切，谴责一切针对平民的暴力行为，强调必须根据国际人道法保护平民，呼吁立即实行持久和持续的人道主义休战，提供人道主义援助，强调通过对话解决争端，支持一切有利于和平解决危机的努力。领导人呼吁国际社会支持公正解决巴勒斯坦问题，推动实现“两国方案”，建立一个具有完全主权、独立的巴勒斯坦国。

蔡奇、王毅等参加峰会。

Xi urges ceasefire in Gaza, stresses two-state solution

BEIJING, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday attended the BRICS extraordinary virtual summit on the Palestinian-Israeli issue, saying that the parties to the conflict must end hostilities and achieve a ceasefire immediately.

Xi called on the parties to stop all violence and attacks against civilians, release civilians held captive, and act to prevent loss of more lives and spare people from more miseries.

Xi said humanitarian corridors must be kept secure and unimpeded, and more humanitarian assistance should be provided to the population in Gaza.

He said the international community must act with practical measures to prevent the conflict from spilling over and endangering stability in the Middle East as a whole.

He emphasized that the only viable way to break the cycle of Palestinian-Israeli conflict lies in the two-state solution, in the restoration of the legitimate national rights of Palestine, and in the establishment of an independent State of Palestine.

China calls for early convening of an international peace conference that is more authoritative to build international consensus for peace and work toward an early solution to the question of Palestine that is comprehensive, just and sustainable, Xi said.

Xi said this is the first summit since the expansion of BRICS. Given the current circumstances, it is very timely and very important that we meet and speak up for justice and for peace on the Palestinian-Israeli issue.

"The conflict in Gaza is raging on into its second month. China is gravely concerned that the conflict is causing enormous civilian casualties and a humanitarian disaster, and tends to expand and spill over," he said.

The collective punishment of people in Gaza in the form of forced transfer or water, electricity and fuel deprivation must stop, he said.

All the parties must act to deliver on UN General Assembly and Security Council resolutions through concrete measures on the ground, Xi said.

Xi said the root cause of the Palestinian-Israeli situation is the fact that the right of the Palestinian people to statehood, their right to existence, and their right of return have long been ignored. He said there can be no sustainable peace and security in the Middle East without a just solution to the question of Palestine.

Xi said since the outbreak of the latest Palestinian-Israeli conflict, China has been working actively to promote peace talks and a ceasefire. China has provided humanitarian assistance to help ease the humanitarian plight in Gaza and will provide more supplies and assistance according to the needs of the people in Gaza.

At the UN Security Council, China has acted in its capacity as president to facilitate the adoption of the resolution, which calls for extended humanitarian pauses and corridors, the protection of civilians, and the provision of humanitarian assistance, he said.

Hailing the BRICS cooperation mechanism as an important platform for emerging markets and developing countries to strengthen solidarity and cooperation and safeguard common interests, Xi said the meeting to coordinate positions and actions on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict marks a good start for greater BRICS cooperation following its enlargement.

China stands ready to work with other members to usher in a new era for BRICS cooperation, Xi said.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa chaired the summit, which gathered leaders from China, Brazil, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia and foreign ministers from India and Argentina.

The leaders expressed grave concern over the Palestinian-Israeli situation and condemned all acts of violence against civilians. They stressed the need for the protection of civilians in accordance with international humanitarian law, calling for an immediate durable, sustainable humanitarian truce and humanitarian aid delivery.

They emphasized the importance of settling disputes through dialogue, and voiced support for all efforts conducive to a peaceful resolution of the crisis. The leaders called on the international community to support a just solution to the Palestinian question, and promote the realization of the two-state solution and establishment of an independent State of Palestine that enjoys full sovereignty.

Wang Lei, director of the Center for BRICS Cooperation Studies at Beijing Normal University, said the summit reflects the sense of responsibility of the BRICS countries, their call for international peace and stability, and their consensus on many major issues.

China's position is consistent, fair, just and without selfish interests and China genuinely works for regional peace and development, said Xu Feibiao, director of the Center for BRICS and G20 Studies with China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations. ■