Guermantes Laitari
Jewish Policy Center, Spring 2024
“China has not condemned the Hamas (and other terrorist organizations’) terror attack on Israel. In fact, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi described Israel’s response to the terrorist attacks on October 14 as being “beyond the scope of self-defense” and requested Israel to “cease its collective punishment of the people of Gaza.””
The October 7, 2023, Palestinian terror attack on Israel forced government officials and the public to ask a lot of questions about how this horrendous attack could have happened. The list of terrorist groups and their respective military wings in Gaza that committed the murderous attack are as follows:
- Hamas (military wing: Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades)
- Palestinian Islamic Jihad (Al-Quds Brigades)
- Fatah (Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade)
- Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (National Resistance Brigades)
- Palestinian Mujahideen Movement (Mujahideen Brigades)
- Popular Resistance Committees (Al-Nasser Salah al-Deen Brigades)
- Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades)
Most people realize that the Islamic Republic of Iran provides money, equipment, training, intelligence, and diplomatic support to Gaza terror groups (as well as Lebanese Hezbollah, Houthis, and Iraqi, Syrian, and Bahraini terrorist groups—see CRS graphic below.
However, one connection that is rarely discussed in detail is the People’s Republic of China (PRC) support for terrorist groups. This article will examine Communist China’s support for Hamas and provide recommendations to counter China’s subversive actions.
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