INDONESIA Condemns Israeli Push To Legalize Jewish Outposts

JakartaPost-Feb 16, 2023

Indonesia has strongly condemned Israel’s unilateral decision to legalize nine Jewish outpost settlements in the Palestinian West Bank and authorize the construction of 10,000 new houses in the area. The Foreign Ministry suggested the decision had violated international law and relevant United Nations resolutions, and served to further fuel tension and instability in the region. “The international community must unite to urge Israel to stop these actions and continue to urge for a two-state solution,” the Indonesian ministry said on Twitter on Wednesday. As a staunch supporter of Palestinian independence, Indonesia has opposed entering into a diplomatic relationship with Israel. Jakarta has also been at the forefront of guiding efforts to realize the two-state solution, whereby the two nations coexist side-by-side. Israel claims the entirety of the occupied Palestinian land and has erected settlements to cement its de facto control over it. On Sunday, the Israeli government granted retroactive authorization to nine Jewish settler outposts in the occupied West Bank and announced the mass construction of new homes within established settlements. Most countries consider Israeli settlements in the West Bank as illegal under international law, which Tel Aviv disputes. Read more at:

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