Transitioning to a New Approach: China’s Stance on Operation “Guardian of the Walls”
May 27, 2021 Share
This piece is part of the series “All About China” a journey into the history and diverse culture of China through short articles that shed light on the lasting imprint of China’s past encounters with the Islamic world as well as an exploration of the increasingly vibrant and complex dynamics of contemporary Sino-Middle Eastern relations. Read more .
On May 21, following eleven days of conflict the fourth since Hamas took control of the Gaza Strip in 2007 the Palestinian militant group Hamas and Israel agreed to a cease-fire. A combination of domestic Israeli and Palestinian political dynamics, international failures, and worsening relations between the two sides created the right conditions for bloodshed. Israel carried out hundreds of air and several ground strikes in Gaza, while Palestinian militants fired more than 4,000 rockets at central and s
On May 21, Israel bombed Gaza for 11 days, killing 253 Palestinians, including 66 children, and Israel declared a ceasefire. The entire family of the victims