JakartaPost/AFP-June 11
Indonesia, through the Foreign Ministry, has welcomed a United Nations Security Council resolution for a three-phase ceasefire plan in Gaza, urging all parties to work toward ending Israel’s eight-month assault on the region. The UNSC adopted on Monday a resolution endorsing a United States-sponsored proposal that calls for an initial six-week ceasefire, under which Israel would withdraw from Gaza’s population centers and Hamas would free hostages taken during the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks that triggered the war. The second phase of the plan would include a permanent end to hostilities and the release of the remaining hostages, while the third phase would involve a multi-year reconstruction plan for Gaza. The Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday on social media platform X that the adoption of the UNSC resolution was “a long overdue yet important step to stop the ongoing atrocities” against Palestinians and toward achieving an “immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza”. Therefore, it said, “Indonesia urges all parties to reach an agreement without delay to ensure a lasting ceasefire, immediate relief for the Palestinian people and to pave the way toward the implementation of the two-state solution”. UNSC resolutions are binding for member states, although it remains unclear how the ceasefire will be enforced. In March, the UNSC adopted a resolution demanding a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The vote was 14-0, with the US abstaining. But there was no halt to the Israeli offensive. The US, a staunch ally of Israel, had been widely criticized for blocking several previous UN draft resolutions calling for a ceasefire, AFP reported. Read more at: https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2024/06/11/indonesia-calls-for-lasting-peace-in-gaza-following-us-sponsoredesolution.html.
