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Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi took aim at Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's claim that his country 'yearns for peace' during her speech to the UN General Assembly on Saturday.
"[He said and ] I quote: 'Israel seeks peace, Israel yearns for peace.' Really? How are we supposed to believe that statement? Yesterday, when he was here, Israel conducted an unprecedented massive air attack on Beirut. Netanyahu wants the war to continue and we must stop that. I repeat, we must stop that," he claimed.
During his address, Netanyahu also warned that Israel 'can strike anywhere' and shortly afterwards, it was reported that the IDF had conducted a huge strike on Beirut targeting Hezbollah's headquarters and leader Hassan Nasrallah.
Marsudi also urged countries to recognise the State of Palestine and condemn Israel's actions in Gaza.
"Indonesia urges the permanent members of the Security Council to concretely act and immediately stop Israel from violating international law and to end Israel's impunity," she added. "Inaction means complicity. Colleagues, wherever Indonesia goes, we carry voices of the Global South. Indonesia started this commitment in 1965 when Indonesia hosted Asia-Africa conference in Bandung, Indonesia."
Meanwhile, Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar claimed the world was 'fractious, polarised and frustrated'.
"Today we find both peace and prosperity equally endangered and that is because trust has eroded and processes have broken down," he said. "We see that vividly in every challenge and every crisis. Reforming multilateralism is therefore an imperative."
He added that India was calling for a focus on the 'issues of the vulnerable' - listing women, farmers and young people - and by "encouraging the Global South to voice a shared concern and come together".
India, along with other BRICS countries and the African continent have called for an increased focus on the Global South, as well as root and branch reform of the UN Security Council with more permanent seats in the shift towards a truly 'multipolar world'.
'Israel yearns for peace. Really?' - Indonesian FM as India's FM condemns 'fractious' world, backs united Global South
Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi took aim at Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's claim that his country 'yearns for peace' during her speech to the UN General Assembly on Saturday.
"[He said and ] I quote: 'Israel seeks peace, Israel yearns for peace.' Really? How are we supposed to believe that statement? Yesterday, when he was here, Israel conducted an unprecedented massive air attack on Beirut. Netanyahu wants the war to continue and we must stop that. I repeat, we must stop that," he claimed.
During his address, Netanyahu also warned that Israel 'can strike anywhere' and shortly afterwards, it was reported that the IDF had conducted a huge strike on Beirut targeting Hezbollah's headquarters and leader Hassan Nasrallah.
Marsudi also urged countries to recognise the State of Palestine and condemn Israel's actions in Gaza.
"Indonesia urges the permanent members of the Security Council to concretely act and immediately stop Israel from violating international law and to end Israel's impunity," she added. "Inaction means complicity. Colleagues, wherever Indonesia goes, we carry voices of the Global South. Indonesia started this commitment in 1965 when Indonesia hosted Asia-Africa conference in Bandung, Indonesia."
Meanwhile, Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar claimed the world was 'fractious, polarised and frustrated'.
"Today we find both peace and prosperity equally endangered and that is because trust has eroded and processes have broken down," he said. "We see that vividly in every challenge and every crisis. Reforming multilateralism is therefore an imperative."
He added that India was calling for a focus on the 'issues of the vulnerable' - listing women, farmers and young people - and by "encouraging the Global South to voice a shared concern and come together".
India, along with other BRICS countries and the African continent have called for an increased focus on the Global South, as well as root and branch reform of the UN Security Council with more permanent seats in the shift towards a truly 'multipolar world'.
Mandatory credit: UNTV; news use only
Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi took aim at Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's claim that his country 'yearns for peace' during her speech to the UN General Assembly on Saturday.
"[He said and ] I quote: 'Israel seeks peace, Israel yearns for peace.' Really? How are we supposed to believe that statement? Yesterday, when he was here, Israel conducted an unprecedented massive air attack on Beirut. Netanyahu wants the war to continue and we must stop that. I repeat, we must stop that," he claimed.
During his address, Netanyahu also warned that Israel 'can strike anywhere' and shortly afterwards, it was reported that the IDF had conducted a huge strike on Beirut targeting Hezbollah's headquarters and leader Hassan Nasrallah.
Marsudi also urged countries to recognise the State of Palestine and condemn Israel's actions in Gaza.
"Indonesia urges the permanent members of the Security Council to concretely act and immediately stop Israel from violating international law and to end Israel's impunity," she added. "Inaction means complicity. Colleagues, wherever Indonesia goes, we carry voices of the Global South. Indonesia started this commitment in 1965 when Indonesia hosted Asia-Africa conference in Bandung, Indonesia."
Meanwhile, Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar claimed the world was 'fractious, polarised and frustrated'.
"Today we find both peace and prosperity equally endangered and that is because trust has eroded and processes have broken down," he said. "We see that vividly in every challenge and every crisis. Reforming multilateralism is therefore an imperative."
He added that India was calling for a focus on the 'issues of the vulnerable' - listing women, farmers and young people - and by "encouraging the Global South to voice a shared concern and come together".
India, along with other BRICS countries and the African continent have called for an increased focus on the Global South, as well as root and branch reform of the UN Security Council with more permanent seats in the shift towards a truly 'multipolar world'.