President Jokowi Condemns Israel’s Attack on Rafah

 

Palestinians inspect the damage to residential buildings where two Israeli hostages were reportedly held before being rescued during an operation by Israeli security forces in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Monday, Feb. 12, 2024.(AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)

  President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has condemned the Israeli attack on the city of Rafah in Palestine, which resulted in the deaths of dozens of people, including women and children.

"Despite my repeated statements, I want to reiterate that Indonesia strongly condemns Israel's attack on Rafah," President Joko Widodo declared during his working visit to Riau on Saturday.

According to Jokowi, Israel is obligated to comply with international court decisions, including halting potential attacks on Palestine. Not only Indonesia but many other countries also condemn Israel's assault on Rafah.

Slovenia's government on Thursday endorsed a motion to recognize a Palestinian state and asked the parliament to do the same. The country is set to become the 10th member of the 27-nation European Union to officially recognize a Palestinian state.

More than 140 countries recognize a Palestinian state—more than two-thirds of the United Nations.

On Saturday, thousands of pro-Palestinian supporters held a mass demonstration in front of the United States Embassy on Jalan Medan Merdeka Selatan, Central Jakarta, condemning Israeli atrocities in the Rafah refugee camp.

The protest, themed "A Billion Curses for Zionist Israel," was organized to show sympathy and support for the Palestinian people, following an Israeli airstrike on May 26 in Rafah, Palestine that killed at least 40 Palestinians, including many women and children. The hashtag #alleyesonrafah has been shared over 47 million times on social media to draw global attention.

In Medan, North Sumatra, thousands of Muslims also took to the streets in a solidarity action for Palestine in front of the Al-Mashun Grand Mosque on Jalan Sisingamangaraja, Medan, North Sumatra, on Saturday afternoon.

The demonstrators called on Muslims across Indonesia to boycott Israeli products.