(WNAM Monitoring): Indonesia continues efforts to end the war in Gaza in the aftermath of Hamas-Israel’s agreement on temporary truce and seek a permanent solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Vice President Ma’ruf Amin stated.
Speaking at an interfaith dialogue in Bratislava, Slovakia, on Monday, Amin emphasized that ending the Hamas-Israeli war in Gaza is crucial due to significant number of civilian casualties, including women and children. “The world says it is a genocide,” he remarked at the interfaith dialogue attended by President of the Slovak Bishops’ Conference, Mgr. Bernard Bober, and Apostolic Nuncio Nicola Girasoli. In seeking a permanent solution to the prolonged conflict, Indonesia supports the United Nations’ two-state solution, he remarked, adding that Indonesia also pushes related parties to end the Russia-Ukraine war.
Since the start of the war, Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) had initiated to meet both the presidents of Ukraine and Russia in an effort to put an immediate end to the armed conflict, he remarked.
“Mr. President came to Ukraine and to Russia for peace,” he stated. At the forum, Amin appealed to religious leaders around the world to contribute to endeavors to seek peaceful solutions to various conflicts. One of the efforts they could make was through interfaith dialogue. To this end, he underlined the importance of strengthening moderation and tolerance in religious life, as moderation was an important instrument for preventing conflict and promoting a peaceful world order.
