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Indonesia hosts UN meeting to garner support for Palestine

Indonesia hosted a meeting of the UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP) to bolster support for Palestine, Anadolu Agency reports.

During the meeting, Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi emphasized the urgent need for an immediate and permanent cease-fire in Gaza, unhindered humanitarian assistance, an end to Israel’s illegal occupation and settlements, and support for Palestine’s full membership at the UN, she said on X.

The UN’s Indonesia office commended Indonesia’s unwavering dedication to the Palestinian cause. It highlighted the role of parliamentary diplomacy in achieving a just and lasting solution to the Palestinian question.

“We had a productive discussion on garnering international support for Palestine and the implementation of the two-state solution through the work of CEIRPP,” Marsudi said on X.

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