Ridwan Kamil Supports Palestinian Independence Regarding The Arrival Of The Israeli Team At The U-20 World Cup

West Java Governor M Ridwan Kamil emphasized that he fully supports Palestinian independence. (photo: dock. golkar)

JAKARTA - West Java Governor M Ridwan Kamil emphasized that he fully supports Palestinian independence regarding the arrival of the Israeli football national team. "Still supporting the independence of Palestine whatever happens in the sporting arena as well as those related to the (team) of Israel in Indonesia (the U-20 World Cup)," said Ridwan Kamil when asked for income on the polemic of the rejection of the Israeli team's participation in the 2023 U-20 World Cup, Saturday, March 25. According to him, in fact, Indonesia has no diplomatic relations with Israel. "In fact, we (Indonesia) have no diplomatic relations (with Israel). This certainly has an impact on all matters," he said. This decision will have an impact on sports in Indonesia, especially football considering this year, Indonesia is trusted to host the U-20 World Cup. "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia is more appropriate to respond to this," he said, quoted by Antara. Previously, the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized that the participation of the Israeli national team in the U-20 World Cup would not destabilize Indonesia's support for Palestine. “ The position of the Government of Indonesia on the issue of Palestine will never change and be very consistent. Indonesia is one of the few countries that has consistently supported the struggle of the Palestinian people, ” said Indonesian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Teuku Faizasyah last week. Regarding the technical implementation of the U-20 World Cup, the government has prepared political, diplomatic, and security routes to anticipate the pros and cons of Israel's participation in the tournament. The participation of the Israeli national team in the U-20 World Cup has drawn pros and cons. Several parties in Indonesia criticized Israel for its conflict with Palestine.