The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation said its members, who include China, India, Russia and Iran, “strongly condemn acts causing civilian casualties and humanitarian disasters in Gaza”, according to a statement published by Xinhua news agency. The 10-member SCO said they also strongly condemned on Monday US and Israeli strikes on Iran in June, in the statement issued after a summit of the 10-member states in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin. “Member states express deep concern over escalating Israeli-Palestinian conflict; strongly condemn acts causing civilian casualties and humanitarian disasters in Gaza; call for comprehensive, lasting ceasefire and unhindered humanitarian aid,” it said.
