President Jokowi reaffirms Indonesia’s steadfast support for Palestine

Jakarta (ANTARA) – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) reiterated that Indonesia has and can at all times proceed to help the individuals of Palestine of their battle for independence from Israeli occupying forces.

“I want to as soon as once more affirm that Indonesia will at all times stand by the facet of the nation of Palestine in its battle,” he remarked after dispatching the second batch of humanitarian support for Palestinians in Gaza at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base, Jakarta, on Monday.

He emphasised that along with supporting Palestinians by the distribution of humanitarian help, Indonesia has been tenaciously offering political help by lobbying different nations.

The president then famous that Indonesia is among the nations that was mandated by the Group of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to provoke actions to halt the struggle in Gaza on the Joint Arab Islamic Extraordinary Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on November 11.

Jokowi took fast motion to observe up the mandate by urging US President Joe Biden to assist cease the continuing struggle in Gaza throughout their bilateral assembly on the White Home, Washington D.C., on November 13.

At the moment, he stated, International Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi is in Beijing to hunt help from the Individuals’s Republic of China for the trigger.

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Indonesia is investing all-out efforts within the hopes of stopping atrocities, placing a right away ceasefire in place, and making certain the sleek working of support distribution to Palestinians in Gaza, he famous.

“Minister Marsudi has been gathering help as a result of we’re one of many nations mandated by the OIC to echo the outcomes of the talks (extraordinary summit) in Saudi Arabia,” the president said.

Since launching an aggression in Gaza in early October this 12 months, Israeli forces have killed over 12 thousand Palestinians, comprising 8,300 ladies and youngsters. In the meantime, greater than 30 thousand individuals are reportedly injured.

The devastating armed battle has additionally led to the destruction of hundreds of infrastructure belongings and amenities, together with hospitals, mosques, and church buildings.

The tight blockade imposed by Israeli forces has severed the provision of primary requirements, reminiscent of gas, electrical energy, and water, to the Palestinian individuals in Gaza.

In the meantime, 1,200 Israelis have died because the battle between the Palestinian Hamas and Israel erupted.

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