JAKARTA - The participation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Puan Maharani, attended a meeting of parliamentary groups of countries supporting Palestine or The Group of Parliaments in support of Palestine in Istanbul, Turkey, which was welcomed by a number of parties.
International Relations Observer Anton Aliabbas assessed that Puan's presence at the meeting was in line with Presidential Diplomacy Prabowo Subianto.
Anton said that Puan's call to stop the attack on Gaza further strengthens Indonesia's attitude and commitment, especially the Indonesian House of Representatives in supporting Palestinian independence. Puan's move is also said to be in line with President Prabowo Subianto's commitment to Indonesia's full support for the struggle of the Palestinian people to achieve independence.
"The steps taken by the Chairman of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Puan Maharani, who attended the parliamentary meeting of Palestinian supporting countries, show that parliamentary diplomacy and path one diplomacy carried out by the government under the leadership of President Prabowo Subianto regarding Palestine go hand in hand," said Anton Aliabbas, Monday, April 21.
"In fact, this parliamentary effort is increasingly thickening government diplomacy," continued the International Relations Lecturer at Paramadina University.
Puan's decision to be involved in the Palestinian defense parliamentary group forum is also considered to further strengthen the agreement between President Prabowo and the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan to support Palestinian independence. Moreover, on the sidelines of this activity, Puan had an audience with Erdogan.
"Especially before Puan met with President Erdogan, President Prabowo Subianto had met and expressed the same concern regarding Palestine," said Anton.
The Group of Parliaments in support of Palestine forum was attended by parliamentary leaders of a number of countries to discuss support for Palestinian independence. This forum was opened by the Speaker of the Turkish Parliament, Numan Kurtulmus as the host on Friday, April 18. The opening of the event was also attended by the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Apart from the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Puan Maharani, attended the Palestinian support group forum, namely the Speaker of the Bahrain Parliament (Ahmad Salman Al Musalam), the United Arab Emirates (Saqr Ghobash), Qatar (Hasan bin Abdulla Al- Ghanim), Malaysia (Johari Abdul), Pakistan (Sard Ayaz Sadiq), Jordan (Ahmed Mohammed Ali Safadi), and Senegal (El Hadj Malick Ndiaye).
Then came the Deputy Speaker of Parliament from Azerbaijan (Ali Ahmadov), Algeria (Hammad Ayoub), and Egypt (Ahmed Saad El Deen). This meeting was also attended by the Speaker of Parliament from Palestine (Rawhi Fattouh), and representatives of the Palestinian government.
In the forum, Puan called for collective demands on other countries to help restore the situation in Gaza and for Israel to stop the attack. Puan also encouraged concrete diplomacy for a permanent ceasefire and access to humanitarian aid that was not
It is hindered. He also advocated cooperation, promoted dialogue, and rejected unilateralism in the context of supporting the end of war.
In addition, Puan proposed that the Palestinian Defense Parliament Forum be expanded to Europe and Latin America so as to expand global recognition of Palestine beyond 149 countries today. The grandson of the Proclaimer of the Republic of Indonesia Sukarno assessed that a larger and more inclusive coalition would strengthen its influence and increase its position in advocate for justice and peace in Palestine.
Anton agreed with Puan's suggestion. According to him, the idea of expanding the reach of the parliamentary groups of pro-Palestinian countries is a proposal that needs to be followed up.
"Convincing that the parliament of countries in Europe and Latin America clearly requires seriousness," explained the Head of the Center for Intermestic and Diplomatic Engagement (CIDE).
Therefore, Anton encouraged every international meeting that the DPR participated in to continue to bring issues of support for Palestinian independence. "The practice of parliamentary diplomacy by the DPR delegation in the future in a number of global forums must always insert the idea of pro Palestine," said Anton.
"That way, the lobbying or informal meetings held in each multilateral forum will always carry a pro-Palestinian mission," he added.
Previously, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Puan Maharani, attended a meeting of The Group of Parliaments in support of Palestine in Turkey last weekend. The meeting resulted in a joint declaration for the adoption of each member state in increasing the capacity of the struggle for Palestine.
One of the contents of the joint declaration that the Palestinian Defense Parliament Group must adopt is to use political influence through the right channels to defend, protect, and ensure the basic rights of Palestinians.
The Palestinian Defense Parliament group also supports the right of the Palestinian State to full membership at the United Nations and its organs, and calls on all countries that do not yet recognize Palestine to do so.
"I also emphasize the need to expand the reach of this forum. We must strive to involve more countries, especially from Europe and Latin America, so that we can expand global recognition of Palestine beyond the current 149 countries," said Puan during a meeting of The Group of Parliaments forum in support of Palestine in Turkey, Friday, April 18.
"The larger and more inclusive coalition will strengthen its influence and enlarge its position in advocate for justice and peace in Palestine," he continued.
Puan also suggested that the next Palestinian Defense Parliament Group meeting should focus on the thematic issues that can be followed up. Such as capacity building for the Palestinian Authority and Parliament, health and education issues for the public in the field, as well as Gaza reconstruction.
"We must act on two sides, stop aggression and empower the Palestinian people to build a stable and independent future. Together through persistent unity, strategy and effort, I believe that we can make a real contribution to the Palestinian cause," he said.
On the sidelines of the forum meeting, Puan had a special meeting with the Speaker of the Palestinian Parliament, Rawhi Fattouh. Puan stated that the support of the Indonesian people for Palestinian independence never subsided.
"Support for Palestine is a moral and historical call for the Indonesian nation. Indonesia continues to support the struggle of the Palestinian people and has not changed since the era of independence," said Puan in a meeting with Rawhi Fattouh.
The Indonesian people also continue to provide support for Palestinian independence. Various groups even continue to take concrete actions in defending Palestine, "he added.
Diplomaticly, Puan said that Indonesia's support for Palestine was not only carried out by the Government. In line with the steps taken by the Government of Indonesia, the DPR also continues to participate in fighting for the independence of Palestine.
"In the midst of the increasingly brutal escalation of violence in Gaza and other Palestinian territories, the Indonesian House of Representatives has always emphasized Indonesia's position of rejecting violent acts. Both on bilateral desks and international forums, the House of Representatives continues to voice support for Palestine and invites world countries to seek peace in Palestine," he concluded.
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