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Indonesia decries Israel’s West Bank settlement plans
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Israeli military vehicles patrol the Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus in the occupied West Bank on April 8, 2024, following a raid on the camp. (AFP/Jafar Asthiyeh)
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ndonesia on Monday “strongly condemned” Israel’s recent plans to legalize five Jewish settlement outposts in the West Bank, reasserting that the two-state solution must be implemented and that Jakarta would “demand” Tel Aviv’s accountability through its diplomacy.
“Israel’s settlement and continuous occupation in Palestine’s territory are violations of international law and relevant [United Nations] resolutions,” the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
International condemnation has been flung against Tel Aviv since it announced late last week that it would legalize five controversial Israeli settlements in the Israeli occupied West Bank: Evyatar, Givat Assaf, Sde Efraim, Heletz and Adorayin.
Some parts of the West Bank are partly governed by the Fatah-controlled Palestinian Authority, while Gaza is governed by the Hamas militant group, which has been at war with Israel for almost eight months since Oct. 7, 2023.
Despite this distinction, Israeli officials said it would take punitive measures against the Palestinian Authority for its role in working against Tel Aviv on the international stage.
Global support for the Palestinian cause has grown stronger since Oct. 7, when a surprise attack launched by Hamas ignited a massive reprisal from Tel Aviv. As humanitarian conditions in the Gaza Strip continue to deteriorate, more countries have begun recognizing Palestinian statehood, while Israel has grown more isolated and faces allegations of genocide and other gross human rights abuses.
The Palestinian Authority has played a key role in promoting the Palestinian cause on the international stage, including by requesting full UN membership in April to grant the state voting rights at the international level.
