Minister Retno: What Happens in Gaza are Violations of International Humanitarian Law

New York: Indonesia Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi attend the United Nations General Assembly Plenary on Palestine in New York, 28 November 2023. Minister Retno mention that attacks against hospitals, schools, places of worship, refugee camps should not be normalized.
 
“Third we must stand for justice. Even wars have rules and limits and these are nowhere to be seen in Gaza. Attacks against hospitals, schools, places of worship, refugee camps should not be normalized. I repeat, should not be normalized,” Minister Retno said at the special meeting, as quoted from Indonesia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
 
“We must call a spade a spade. What has taken place in Gaza are clear violations of international humanitarian law and failure to act may equal to complicity,” she said.

Minister Retno also call out double standards in the application of international law which seriously undermine the sanctity of the law itself.
 
Indonesia thereforehidanganports efforts to ensure accountability of Israel at various relevant forum including the International Court of Justice.
 
One of the most important is restart the Palestine-Israel peace and political process. This is parallel with the question of Palestine requires us to address the root causes.
 
The former Indonesia’s Ambassador to the Netherlands also emphasise plain and simple, the occupation on the Palestinian land must end.
 
"There are no military solutions to this conflict. Political solution is the only answer," Retno added.
 
“We need a credible negotiation process that is transparent and equitable with Palestine and Israel having equal standing as UN full members leading to a “two-state solution based on internationally agreed parameters,” she stated.
 
“Indonesia calls on the planet community to stand together with humanity. Only by uniting can we bring peace to Palestine and the region. Only by using our heart can we bring humanity and justice,” closes Retno.