New York (ANTARA) - Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi shared her response to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech while addressing the UN General Assembly in New York on Saturday.
Netanyahu delivered his remarks the previous day, during which Indonesian delegates walked out as a sign of protest.
“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?” Marsudi told the forum.
“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,” she added.
Marsudi challenged world countries to pressure Israel to return to the two-state solution, prompting applause from the delegations. The Indonesian minister reiterated concrete actions that UN member countries should collectively take, as she has stated in many forums she attended.
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“I urge countries that have yet to recognize the State of Palestine to do so now. If each of us does it, for sure it will have an impact,” she said.
However, she added, it is the Security Council that holds the power to stop Israel’s actions against Palestinians, which violate international law.
“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,” Marsudi emphasized.
Netanyahu claims Israel seeks peace, Marsudi: "Really?"
Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi shares her response to Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech while she was addressing the UN General Assembly in New York on September 28, 2024. (ANTARA/Suwanti)
