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Wang Urges Israel to Halt West Bank Settlements, Open Gaza

By Drooid · Oct 16, 2026, 6:21 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Baku on October 15, 2026.
Wang urged Israel to stop West Bank settlement expansion and fully open Gaza access to avoid humanitarian disaster.
Wang called the Palestinian issue the greatest historical injustice of the 21st century.
Wang said China supports a two-state solution and will work with the international community for dialogue.
Herzog affirmed Israel’s adherence to the one-China policy.

History

Historical Context

The 1979 Egypt-Israel peace treaty, signed by President Anwar Sadat and Prime Minister Menachem Begin in Washington and witnessed by U.S. President Jimmy Carter, ended three decades of war and created the Multinational Force and Observers (established 3 August 1981) to monitor the accord. Wang Yi’s 15 October 2026 meeting with Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Baku reflects a similar external-mediated push to reshape regional diplomacy.

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Story summary

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Baku on October 15, 2026.
Wang urged Israel to stop West Bank settlement expansion and fully open Gaza access to avoid humanitarian disaster.
Wang called the Palestinian issue the greatest historical injustice of the 21st century.
Wang said China supports a two-state solution and will work with the international community for dialogue.
Herzog affirmed Israel’s adherence to the one-China policy.

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