JAKARTA - Member of Commission I of the Indonesian House of Representatives Sukamta condemned the shooting incident of a warning by Israeli troops against a group of European diplomats in Jenin City, West Bank, Palestine. According to him, Israel's military action is a form of serious violation of international law, as well as a clear evidence of zionist arrogance.
Israel is increasingly showing its true character and nature, blind and doesn't care about humans and other nations. Even a group of diplomats from Europe, totaling about 30 people, were fired upon by the Israeli army," Sukamta said, Monday, May 26.
As is known, Israeli troops opened fire on the diplomats during an official visit to Jenin City, West Bank, Palestine, on Wednesday, May 21. Delegations consisting of more than 20 countries including the European Union, Britain, France, Canada, to China are on an official mission to see the humanitarian situation around refugee camps.
Based on video footage, the incident showed Israeli soldiers opening fire at the delegation as they moved away from the gate blocking the road. At least seven shots were heard in the video footage.
Sukamta said the Zionist forces' actions would spark international anger, including Western countries. He urged the world to put pressure on Israel.
"The world must continue to put pressure on Israel in various ways in order to stop its unbiased and inhumane actions," said the legislator from the Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY) electoral district.
Sukamta reminded that diplomats are protected by international law, including the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and the 1963 Vienna Convention on Consular Protection. He views Israel as violating the 1961 Convention.
"That the point is that diplomats must be protected from all forms of violence and must be treated with respect," explained Sukamta.
Regarding Israel's military reason that the diplomatic convoy had deviated from approved routes and entered the restricted zone, this member of the House of Representatives' International Relations Commission emphasized that diplomats have the freedom to move in accordance with the Vienna Convention, as stipulated in article 26.
"The point is that diplomats are guaranteed protection to move to the necessary locations. Even recipient countries must guarantee freedom of movement and travel in their territory to all members of diplomatic missions," he explained.
Sukamta then mentioned the violation of the agreement agreed by Israel. Based on information from the UN website, Israel signed the Vienna Convention on April 18, 1961. However, Israel has repeatedly shown its arrogance by violating the law they signed.
Moreover, many international laws have been violated by Israel, such as the Fourth Convention of Geneva and the Rome Statute. Starting from the ban on attacking civilians, the ban on attacking hospitals, the prohibition on attacking journalists, the ban on blocking Gaza which causes hunger, and so on.
The continuing violations, according to Sukamta, indicate Israel is above the law. He considered that currently international institutions and communities seemed not to have served before Israel to stop all their actions.
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Therefore, Sukamta emphasized that there must be concrete actions that save the Palestinian people from Israel.
"Therefore, the world needs to take concrete action together to save the Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. There must be massive and extraordinary breakthroughs, to stop Israel's crimes," he concluded.
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