TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesia Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi raises the issue of Palestine when speaking at the G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting (FMM) in New Delhi, India. Retno said that the conflict in Palestine is an issue that is being pushed aside by the world.

"So many nations have adopted double standards for the Palestinian issue," Retno said after a meeting in New Delhi, Thursday, March 2, as quoted in a press statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Retno said that at the Human Rights Council Meeting in Geneva a few days ago not a single speaker touched on the Palestinian issue.

"I emphasize the importance for the G20 and the world to stop this injustice," he said.

On the same occasion, Retno highlighted that war and conflict have brought extraordinary humanitarian problems, in Myanmar, Palestine, Afghanistan, and also Ukraine.

She asserted that individually and collectively, members of the G20 must continue to focus on their real work for the welfare of the people.

On Palestine: the world cannot keep acting like it is business as usual

When delivering a speech at the UN Security Council open debate in New York in January, Retno stated that the world cannot continue acting using business as usual as the norm in addressing the conflicts in Palestine. Concrete follow-up actions must be ensured, she added.

"There have been various UN reports, mechanisms, and resolutions, but no significant changes have occurred. We must ensure proper follow-up of all these processes," Retno said on January 18.

The G20 foreign ministers meeting in India was dominated by the issue of the Russia-Ukraine war. The meeting did not produce a joint statement, because China and Russia did not agree on sentences condemning the war.

Meanwhile, violence around the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories continued to escalate during the start of 2023. According to Palestinian officials, 63 people including civilians and defense forces were killed this year so far. On Sunday, February 27, Jordan, along with United States envoys, hosted a meeting of Israeli and Palestinian officials. They vowed to slow down the Netanyahu government's announcement of Jewish settlements and reaffirm past peace agreements.

Daniel A. Fajri

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