Meeting The Former Chairman Of The British Labor Party, Fadli Zon Galang Support For Palestine's Independence

Fadli Zon draped Jeremy Corbyn's Palestinian logo scarf. (Ist)

LONDON - Chairman of the House of Representatives' Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation Agency (BKSAP) Fadli Zon met with Jeremy Corbyn, former Chairman of the Labor Party (Labour Party) at Portcullis House, London, England. His second meeting to strengthen parliamentary support for Palestine. Throughout his career as a Member of the British Parliament from 1983 until now, Corbyn has been a vocal supporter and committed to Palestinian independence. At this meeting, the two agreed to continue to advocate for the Palestinian struggle and stressed the need for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Fadli Zon, who also serves as Vice President of the Parliament League for Al-Quds (The League of Parliamentarians for Al-Quds), asked Corbyn to garner inter-parlement support for Palestinian independence.

"Jeremy Corbyn is known as a strong Palestinian supporter not only in the UK, but also on the global stage. It is important to attract support from the European region, and he has agreed to join as a member of the Parliamentary League for Palestine," Fadli said in his statement, Thursday, November 23. Corbyn, who is also active in the Solidarity Campaign for Palestine (Palestinine Solidarity Campaign) in England and Wales, underlined the multidimensional conflict facing Gazans and the importance of collective action in parliamentary networks to support Palestine. Both agreed to take advantage of the role and reach of parliament in fighting for this issue on the international stage.

Diskusi berlanjut hingga mencakup dampak kemerosotan ekonomi global. Sebagai Ketua Himpunan Kerukunan Tani Indonesia (HKTI), Fadli Zon memaparkan dampaknya terhadap ketahanan pangan dan sektor pertanian, sekaligus bertukar pandangan terkait strategi untuk memitigasi tantangan ini melalui praktik berkelanjutan dan kerja sama internasional.Di bidang lingkungan hidup, keduanya juga menegaskan kembali komitmen parlemen untuk mengadvokasi ekonomi hijau dan transisi energi bersih menuju kelestarian lingkungan. Menyadari adanya ancaman perubahan iklim, keduanya juga mendiskusikan kebijakan dan inovasi yang dapat mendukung ketahanan ekologi dan pembangunan ekonomi.Keduanya juga membahas isu demokrasi, termasuk Pemilu 2024 mendatang sebagai elemen penting dalam menjaga integritas demokrasi. Pentingnya praktik pemilu yang transparan dan perlindungan nilai-nilai demokrasi ditegaskan sebagai landasan bagi stabilitas nasional dan internasional.Pertemuan yang diadakan di gedung Portcullis House, Kompleks Parlemen Inggris ini tidak hanya menjadi bukti hubungan jangka panjang antara Indonesia dan Inggris, tetapi juga sebagai simbol dukungan parlemen lintas negara dalam memperkuat solidaritas internasional terhadap rakyat Palestina.