Israeli, Palestinian envoys in Beijing speak on attack

The Palestinian envoy in Beijing yesterday rapped Israel for its latest air strikes on Gaza, while the Israeli ambassador defended his country's position.

Yousef Ramadan, the counselor of the Palestinian embassy, said the Israeli leadership is building their credentials "on Palestinian blood" for their coming election.

"Our people's blood is being used and we believe such action will lead to nowhere but violence and more casualties," he said.