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China tells Israel to stop 'forced establishment' of West Bank settlements

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke to Israeli President Isaac Herzog on the sidelines of a conference.

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Both outlets frame the item as China urging Israel to stop the “forced establishment” of West Bank settlements, with Al Jazeera and The Independent sharing that core wording in their headlines. The Independent adds a second point not present in Al Jazeera’s extract, saying China also called for full access to Gaza to prevent a humanitarian “catastrophe” from spreading. Al Jazeera’s extract instead foregrounds a quoted line from China’s foreign minister about the Palestinian question being the greatest historical injustice of this century.

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