BEIJING - China on Thursday called on the international community to take the advisory opinion issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) as a guide for effectively alleviating the humanitarian crisis in Palestine.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at a regular news briefing that the international community needs to make unremitting efforts for a comprehensive, just and lasting settlement of the Palestinian question at an early date.

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