Fadli Zon Puji Foreign Minister Retno Who Walked Out During The Israeli Ambassador Speech At The UN Debate

Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi delivered Indonesia's statement in an open debate by the UN Security Council in New York, USA, on Tuesday (23/1/2024) local time. (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Member of Commission I of the House of Representatives from the Gerindra faction, Fadli Zon, praised the steps taken by the Minister of Foreign Affairs (Menlu) Retno Marsudi who walked out or left when Israel's Ambassador to the United States and the United Nations, Gilad Erdan, addressed the UN Security Council's open debate in New York. "I really appreciate the steps taken by Foreign Minister Retno," said Fadli Zon to reporters, Thursday, January 25. According to the Chairman of the Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation Agency (BKSAP), Retno's move to represent the government of the Republic of Indonesia in the international forum is in line with the people's attitude regarding the Palestinian independence struggle. This attitude, said Fadli, is also in line with the DPR RI. "This attitude is in line with the attitude of the Indonesian people who condemn the genocide, barbarity and occupation of Israel over Palestine. This attitude is also the same as the attitude of the Indonesian parliament," said Fadli. It is known that Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi walked out or left the room when Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan spoke in an open debate by the UN Security Council regarding Palestine. “Foreign Minister Retno and the head of delegations of a number of other countries left the room when Israel's vice president (deputy) delivered his statement,” said a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lalu Muhamad Iqbal, via text message quoted by ANTARA, Thursday, January 25.

Walk out, said Lalu, was carried out by Foreign Minister Retno because the Israeli Ambassador was also not in the room when the Indonesian delegation and a number of Islamic Cooperation Organization (OKI) made a statement at the meeting. “On the other hand, the Indonesian delegation and a number of OIC countries were also not in the room when Israel's roof delivered a statement, ” said Iqbal.