China's two top technology companies and digital mapping platforms, Alibaba and Baidu, have deleted Israel from online or digital maps.
That is, according to the maps of these two companies, there is no country in the Middle East called Israel. The entire area is Palestine. The two institutions have taken this step as part of their solidarity with the Palestinians oppressed in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
According to a report of the American media Wall Street Journal, China has been protesting Israel's attack on Gaza, which is besieged by Palestine. The country has been openly and unequivocally pro-Palestinian since its inception.
Chinese social media site Baidu's Chinese-language online map shows the names and boundaries of Palestinian cities. But there is no sign of Israel. Although smaller countries such as Luxembourg are marked on the map.
Since the sudden operation of the Palestinian independence group Hamas on October 7, Israel has been carrying out indiscriminate and non-stop airstrikes on the Gaza Strip. 30,000 Palestinians have been killed so far.
The United States and its Western allies have sided with Israel since the beginning of this conflict. Their statement, "Israel has the right to defend itself."
However, China is taking a stand for the Palestinians who are oppressed by Israel's aggression in Gaza. As part of that stance, Beijing immediately condemned Israel's indiscriminate airstrikes and called for an immediate end to the strikes. Chinese leaders have emphasized the establishment of an independent Palestinian state to solve the crisis.
In addition, China has been maintaining contact with various parties involved in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict since the beginning. As Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenpin said at a regular press briefing in Beijing on Monday (October 30).
He said that China has actively participated in the discussions of the UN Security Council in this regard and has been working for peace and negotiations to calm the situation.
The spokesperson added that China will support any initiative for dialogue, ceasefire, and peace; China will support efforts aimed at a just and lasting solution to the Palestinian issue based on the 'two-state theory'. The international community, especially the Arab countries, also praised China's fair position and role.
Along with China's various steps to establish the rights of Palestinians, the country's companies are also moving forward to solve the problem. Following this, two top Chinese companies, Alibaba and Baidu, have removed Israel from their digital maps.
Ignoring international calls, the US does not want a ceasefire in Gaza
The United States has rejected calls by the international community for a pause in the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. They are saying, 'Now is not the right time for a ceasefire.'
On Monday (October 30), US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby suggested continuing humanitarian aid to Gaza without a ceasefire. BBC news.
At the press conference, John Kirby said he believed more aid trucks would enter Gaza via Egypt. Said, "The United States has talked with the Israeli government about the entry of about 100 relief trucks through the Rafah crossing every day."
Kirby also said, "We can't get much better than where we are now."
45 aid trucks entered Gaza through the Rafah crossing on Sunday (October 30). But more relief is needed, Kirby said.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the international community's call for a cease-fire with the Palestinian liberation group Hamas. With the announcement of continuing the war, he said that the ceasefire would be a 'surrender to terror'.
The occupying Israeli forces have been carrying out regular aggressive attacks on the Palestinian Gaza Strip for more than three consecutive weeks. Hospitals in the region have become one of the main targets of their attacks. Also there is regular civilian casualties.
According to the latest information, 8 thousand 306 Palestinians have been killed so far in Gaza by Israel's indiscriminate attacks. Almost half of them are children. Another 20,000 were injured. Besides, many people are buried under the ruins of buildings destroyed by air strikes.
In this situation, due to the dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza, various international organizations including the United Nations have called for a quick end to the war in the region considering the humanitarian aspect. They also demanded the opening of the Kerem Shalom crossing between Gaza and Israel for humanitarian aid to reach.
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