As I speak now more than 41 thousand people in Gaza have been killed, said Indonesia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs at UN General Debate

28 September 2024

(Excerpt of remarks on the situation in Palestine)

STATEMENT BY THE MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
AT THE
79th SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, GENERAL DEBATE
NEW YORK

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim,

Mr. President,

This is my last opportunity, as the Foreign Minister of Indonesia to represent my country to speak before the UNGA.

A decade of so many challenges but at the same time, a decade of Indonesia’s many contributions in addressing global issues.

One of them is Palestine.

Indonesia cannot, I repeat cannot, sit back and relax seeing the injustice that continues to be committed against the people of Palestine.

Indonesia is and will always stand with the people of Palestine to attain their right to have an independent state of Palestine.

As I speak now more than 41 thousand people in Gaza have been killed, situation in West Bank Lebanon are deteriorating.

Is that not enough?

Will the Security Council only take action to stop Israel’s atrocities.

When all Palestinian are displaced?

Or when one hundred thousand Palestinians are killed?

Or when a regional armed conflict breaks out?

That will be too late!

PM Netanyahu yesterday mentioned and I quote:

That “Israel seeks peace…” That “Israel yearns for peace…”

Really?

How are we supposed to believe that statement?

Yesterday, while he was here, Israel conducted unprecedented massive air-attacks on Beirut.

PM Netanyahu wants the war to continue…

We must stop that…I repeat we must stop that.

We must pressure Israel to come back to a political solution for two-state solution.

President,

The overwhelming majority of the UN members strongly support the two-state solution.

This is the right time to walk the talk.

Recognizing the State of Palestine is the least that we can do now, to give Palestinian equal footing on the world’s stage & to exert pressure to Israel to stop their atrocities.

Therefore, I urge countries that have yet to recognize the State of Palestine to do so now.

If every each one of us does it, for sure it will give impact.

The recognition of Palestine today is an investment that would yield a more peaceful, just and humane world tomorrow.

Once again, Indonesia urges the Permanent Members of the Security Council to concretely act, to immediately stop Israel from blatantly violating international law & to end Israeli impunity.

The mandate of the Security Council is to maintain peace, to create peace, not to maintain and prolong wars, or even worse to support the perpetrator of atrocities.

Inaction means complicit

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