Ummat Party Urges Government To Take Real Action To Save Palestine: Mending Control Of UNSC Meeting

JAKARTA - Ummat Party Chairman Ridho Rahmadi expects the Indonesian government to act clearly in stopping Israeli violence against Palestinians.

According to Ridho, the government's efforts to issue only a memorandum of censure were officially judged not to have enough effect to stop the bloody action.

In fact, ketum of a new party encouraged the order to take advantage of Indonesia's status in the United Nations (United Nations) which was once listed as a member of the Security Council (DK) Not Permanent.

"I think Indonesia can take advantage of its status at the United Nations, especially in the Security Council, because if only denouncing it would have no effect," he said during a virtual press conference, Saturday, May 15.

In the latest developments, Ridho noted the impasse in a special UN meeting held to discuss the crisis in the Middle East.

"Now this is an opportunity for the Indonesian nation in playing a more role to fight for Palestine. At least with our membership status in the United Nations, Indonesia can escort this meeting so that it can be carried out so as to produce good decisions for the Palestinians," he said.

For information, a veto-enabled superpower, the United States (U.S.) has blocked an emergency U.N. Security Council meeting specifically held to discuss the current situation between the Palestinians and Israel on Friday, May 14.

To be aware, there are 15 DK members who must all agree to hold a meeting. A diplomat from the U.S. who represents at the United Nations took the stand not to attend the meeting. As a result, the agenda of the meeting could not continue.

French international news agency AFP reported that the US said it rejected the meeting because it avoided the UN issuing a resolution to end the violence.

Instead, the U.S. said it had conducted intensive diplomacy with Israel on the ongoing issue. According to the superpower, the UNSC meeting is considered contrary to the U.S. efforts that have been built today.