BEIJING — Senior representatives from the Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah signed a joint declaration in China’s capital, Beijing, on Tuesday aimed at building unity and ending a decadeslong rift as the fighting with Israel in Gaza rumbles on.

The agreement, called the Beijing Declaration to End the Division and Strengthen Palestinian National Unity, was announced at the end of three days of meetings here. It was hailed as a breakthrough by China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, who called it “a historic moment for the cause of Palestine’s liberation.” 

The deal also highlights China’s ambitions to be a more significant diplomatic player in the Middle East and a rival to the U.S. as a broker on the global stage. It comes just over a year after China helped broker an agreement in which Iran and Saudi Arabia restored diplomatic relations after years of soaring tensions, unnerving many in Washington.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi with Mahmoud al-Aloul, left, vice chairman of Fatah, and Mussa Abu Marzuk, a senior member of Hamas, in Beijing on Tuesday.Pedro Pardo / AP

The eight-point declaration says both sides will agree to the “formation of a temporary national unity government by agreement of the Palestinian factions,” according to a copy of the document seen by NBC News.  

It adds that “the formed government shall exercise its powers and jurisdictions over all Palestinian territories, affirming the unity of the West Bank, Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip, with the government starting the unification of all Palestinian institutions in the territories and the preparation for holding general elections.”

The signatories have also agreed to “resist and thwart attempts to displace our people” from the Gaza Strip, the West Bank and Jerusalem “and affirm the illegality of settlement and settlement expansion in accordance with the resolutions of the U.N. Security Council, the U.N. General Assembly, and the opinion of the International Court of Justice.” 

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媒体滚动 2024年7月23日  来源：参考消息