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Indonesia enlists help of experts for ICJ Israel case
The Foreign Ministry has assembled a team of experts to help formulate Indonesia’s arguments in an International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory case that seeks to hold Israel accountable for its “policies and practices” in the occupied Palestinian territories.
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A child stands next to a building damaged during an Israeli raid at the Nur Shams camp for Palestinian refugees near the occupied West Bank city of Tulkarm on Jan. 4, 2024. (AFP/Zain Jaafar)
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he Foreign Ministry has assembled a team of experts to help formulate Indonesia’s arguments in an International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory case that seeks to hold Israel accountable for its “policies and practices” in the occupied Palestinian territories.
Speaking on Tuesday to dozens of international law experts and academics gathered in Jakarta in preparation for the advisory hearing at The Hague, Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi reaffirmed the government’s support for the Palestinian cause and its desire to hold Tel Aviv responsible for the occupation.
“Today’s meeting is incredibly important,” said Retno. “It will not only support Indonesian diplomacy but also [help] uphold a world order based on international law, as well as supporting our brothers and sisters in Palestine.”
Leading the closed-door discussion were some of the country’s top international law experts, including Eddy Pratomo of Diponegoro University, Hikmahanto Juwana of the University of Indonesia (UI), Sigid Riyanto of Gadjah Mada University (UGM) and Enny Narwati of Airlangga University.
Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Hikmahanto said the talks mainly focused on formulating Retno’s 30-minute speech, which aimed to present “strong arguments” against Israel’s occupation of Palestine.
“Much of the arguments on technicalities have been submitted through Indonesia’s written statement. The speech will not repeat these points but rather encourage countries to think about the issue,” Hikmahanto said.
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