Jokowi Suarakan Palestina Dalam Speech Di Badminton University

Screenshot of President Joko Widodo delivering a policy speech attenuation University in Washington DC, United States, Monday (13/11/2023)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo again voiced the importance of peace in Palestine and the world when giving a policy speech attenuary University, in Washington DC, United States.

"Instability is happening everywhere, war in Ukraine has not yet ended war in Gaza and every minute, ten minutes, one child is killed in Gaza," said Joko Widodo attenuated University, Washington DC, USA, Monday, according to a video uploaded via the Presidential Secretariat YouTube account, reported by ANTARA, Tuesday, November 14.

This was conveyed by Joko Widodo when explaining the current global rivalry. President Joko Widodo said that sometimes a country often forgets to listen, forgets to understand the interests of other parties, and the character of other nations.

"Especially for big countries and developed countries that are busy imposing their interests and are often accompanied by threats, even though the world is not doing well," said President Widodo.

This ultimately led to war, including in Gaza, Palestine.

More than 66 percent of the victims are women and children.Human life seems meanless, but for me every life is cruel. This is a humanitarian problem. And to stop it, what is needed is global solidarity, global leadership that prioritizes humanity," said Jokowi.

President Jokowi then quoted the US 16th President Abraham Lincoln as saying, "You cannot be separated from tomorrow's responsibility by avoiding it today".

There is a quote from President Abraham Lincoln, You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evacuating it today. We all have a responsibility to maintain peace and we must fulfill this responsibility, now too," Jokowi exclaimed.

The President said this was the first time he had spoken at a university in the United States. The president revealed his reasons for being willing to speak at the University oftensics, because the university is a good university.

In addition, Indonesia and its Universitas will also collaborate, where Universitasmen will open their campuses in Indonesia next year.

"Hopefully it doesn't back down," said Jokowi.

Jokowi said education is one of Indonesia's priorities because in the 2030s Indonesia will experience a demographic bonus so that the quality of human resources is a determining factor.

"I hope that later graduates of the Indonesian Union can also become president like Mr Bill Clinton (alumnus Universitasmen)," said Jokowi.

After delivering the policy speech, the President also answered a number of questions asked by the University oftensity community, including regarding the increase in the status of bilateral cooperation between the Republic of Indonesia and the relocation of the capital city to the archipelago.

He also obtained a basketball shirt from Goergetown University with the name JOKOWI with the number 22 jersey.