Foreign Minister Sugiono: No Peace Without Free Palestine

Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono at the Arab League Emergency Summit - OKI. (Source: Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

JAKARTA - Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono emphasized that there would be no eternal peace in the Middle East without the realization of an independent Palestinian State.

This was stated by the Indonesian Foreign Minister at the Emergency Summit of the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OKI) in Doha, Qatar, on Monday.

Speaking on behalf of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, Foreign Minister Sugiono underlined Indonesia's commitment to fully support the Palestinian people.

"There will be no eternal peace without a two-state solution. The path to peace remains one: the realization of an independent and sovereign Palestinian State with East Jerusalem as its capital," said the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tuesday, September 16.

It is known that the Arab-OKI League Emergency Summit was led by Emir Qatari Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, and attended by 22 Heads of State and Governments of OIC and Arab League members, including Turkish President, Palestinian President, Iranian President, Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, Prime Minister of Pakistan, and Prime Minister of Malaysia.

The summit was held in response to the Israeli action that attacked Qatar on September 9, targeting a delegation of negotiations from Hamas, attended by leaders and representatives of 57 members of the OKI and 22 members of the Arab League.

In a joint statement consisting of 25 points containing collective condemnation of Israel's attack on Doha as a form of apparent violation of international sovereignty and law and affirming solidarity with Qatar and support for Qatar, Egypt, and the United States mediation efforts.

Communique also contains a joint commitment to continue pushing for a Two-State Solution, with East Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine.