Wahyu Dwi Anggoro
IDXChannel - Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi has participated in the United Nations (UN) Security Council open debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.
The open debate was held in New York City on Tuesday afternoon local time or Wednesday morning Jakarta time.
"I am here today for the third time in three months, joining the Council's debate on Palestine to reaffirm Indonesia's unwavering commitment to stand with Palestine; to declare that Indonesia will not rest until we see justice and dignity restored for the Palestinian people," Retno said in his speech.
"I am also here to remind Council members that you have a great mandate to maintain international peace and security, not to tolerate wars and especially not genocide," she added.
On 18 January, Israeli Prime Minister benjamin Netanyahu openly declared he would not allow a Palestinian state to exist.
