JAKARTA - Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sugiono ensures that the Government will deal with the physical trauma experienced by Indonesian citizens (WNI) who are part of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF).
The Minister of Foreign Affairs said this when welcoming the arrival of nine Indonesian citizens who were part of the GSF humanitarian mission through the Global Peace Convoy Indonesia (GPCI) at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Banten, Sunday (24/5) afternoon.
"Some of our colleagues who have experienced physical trauma will be handled further," said Foreign Minister Sugiono as quoted on Monday (25/5).
Foreign Minister Sugiono condemned Israel for its actions against volunteers, which were violations of international law.
The Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs emphasized that the participants of the Global Sumud Flotilla were civilians who carried out humanitarian missions to help the Palestinian people.
"We also conveyed this condemnation at the UN Security Council on May 21st. This is an unacceptable action and must not be allowed," explained the Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs.
As previously reported, Israeli naval commandos intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla humanitarian convoy that left Turkey last week, with the aim of the Gaza Strip, Palestine, to break through the Israeli naval blockade to provide humanitarian aid.
The interception in Cypriot waters was followed by the arrest of 430 humanitarian activists in the fleet, who were then taken to Israel, as reported by Al Arabiya from AFP.
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir then uploaded a video showing him mocking the detained activists in a kneeling position with his head touching the ground, while his hands were handcuffed behind his back, on his X social media account, with the caption "welcome to Israel."
The actions of the right-wing minister received harsh criticism from various countries, including his close allies, the United States. At home, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar criticized Ben-Gvir's actions.
Last Thursday night, Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono announced the release of all Indonesian citizens. They left Israel for Istanbul, Turkey.
Indonesian Consul General in Istanbul Darianto Harsono said that the Indonesian citizens who were released had arrived in Istanbul. In a video on social media shared by the Instagram account @Menluri, he revealed that the Indonesian citizens "are in good health, although they have experienced physical violence, kicked, beaten or shocked.
The Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sugiono, also made a video call with the Indonesian citizens upon their arrival in Istanbul.
The Indonesian Ambassador to Turkey, Achmad Rizal Purnama, revealed that the Indonesian citizens would undergo health checks and visas before returning home.
"There will be a process of testimony, visa and health tests by the Turkish side and we will immediately return to the homeland if the process in Turkey is completed," he explained in a brief statement, as quoted on Friday (22/5).
The Indonesian government through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemns Israel's inhumane actions against Global Sumud Flotilla activists who were detained and subjected to arbitrary treatment, contrary to humanitarian principles.
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