China can play a "special role" in the Middle East, a Palestinian envoy said Friday, following Gaza victory after eight days of deadly aggression by the Zionist entity in the Gaza Strip

China can play a "special role" in the Middle East, a Palestinian envoy said Friday, following Gaza victory after eight days of deadly aggression by the Zionist entity in the Gaza Strip.
  
Bassam al-Salhi, a representative of Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas, was speaking after talks in Beijing on efforts to upgrade his people's status at the United Nations and maintain calm in the region.
  
A cease-fire brokered by Egypt came into effect Thursday in Gaza -- which Abbas does not control.
  
Al-Salhi, also general secretary of the Palestinian People's Party, referred to China as a "broker" and a "mediator" after talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi.
  
He said Beijing could succeed where the United States failed in finding a solution to end ‘hostilities’ between ‘Israel’ and the Palestinians. "We are very interested in the Chinese role in all the Middle East because all the Middle East needs more efforts from the international community," he said.
  
"They want to be involved (in the Middle East) and we are interested in them being more involved."A special role (for) China is coming."
  
China, a permanent member of the UN Security Council, has voiced support for the Palestinian push for full state membership of the organization. It has also called on the international community to help resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.