Can peace still be restored in Middle East?
China DailyLi Min/CHINA DAILY China has expressed profound disappointment following the US veto of a Palestinian request for full UN membership in the UN Security Council on April 18. But the Hamas attacks on Israel on Oct 7, 2023, and the outbreak of the Israel-Palestine conflict have "halted" the reconciliation trend in the Middle East. The ongoing Israeli attacks on Gaza and the Iran-Israel confrontation show that long-term peace remains a dream for the Middle East. After Israel bombed Iran's consulate in Syria, Iran said it was an Israeli attempt to divert international attention from the crisis in Gaza. After the Israeli attack on the Iranian consulate in Syria on April 1 and Iran's retaliatory attack, the world has been closely watching Israel's next move.