China's Xi Jinping, Russia's Vladimir Putin and other BRICS leaders condemned "acts of violence" that have impacted Israeli and Palestinian civilians during the ongoing conflict in Israel and Gaza, according to a joint statement released on Tuesday.
In a joint statement, the BRICS bloc said they called for "an immediate, durable and sustained humanitarian truce leading to a cessation of hostilities." The statement underscored "the importance of preventing further destabilization" in the region, including ensuring that the conflict does not spread further in the Middle East. The statement called for "all parties to exercise maximum restraint" and also urged the allies of Israel and the backers of Hamas "to work towards this objective."
The BRICS core countries Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa have not designated Hamas as a terrorist organization. The BRICS statement also reiterated their support of a two-state solution which they believe is the only alternative to a political settlement through negotiations.
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