专题15 巴以冲突升级-高中英语时文阅读外刊精选精练

高中英语时文阅读外刊精选精练 专题15 巴以冲突升级 【原文·外刊阅读】 Preventing Palestine-Israel conflict escalation imperative （文章来源：CNN） Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday that it's imperative to prevent the ongoing Palestinian-Israeli conflict from escalating further and causing even more serious humanitarian hardship. The current Palestinian-Israeli conflict affects the whole world and involves a major choice between war and peace, Wang, also member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said in a phone conversation with Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen. Cohen introduced Israel's position and security concerns on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. China is deeply concerned about the continued escalation of the conflict and the worsening situation, and deeply saddened by the large number of civilian casualties caused by the conflict, Wang said. China condemns all acts that harm civilians and opposes any violation of international law, said Wang, adding that all countries have the right to self-defense, but they should respect international humanitarian law and protect the safety of civilians. The two-state solution is the consensus of the international community, Wang added. It is hoped that the two sides can consider the current situation as well as the long-term interests of peace and security shared by future generations, return to the right track of the two-state solution as soon as possible, resume peace talks and realize the peaceful coexistence of Palestine and Israel and the harmonious coexistence of the Arab and Jewish nations, he said. China will firmly support anything that is conducive to peace and will do its best as long as it is conducive to the reconciliation between Palestine and Israel, he said. During a phone conversation with Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad Al-Maliki, Wang said what the people of Gaza need most is security, food and medicine, rather than war, weapons and ammunition. Al-Maliki introduced the position of t