VOI - Voice of Indonesia | RRI - Radio Republik Indonesia

Israel has formally passed the Jewish Nation-State Law which is perceived to further marginalize the Palestinians in the country. The ratification of the law, according to Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Retno Marsudi, in addition to denying the rights of the Palestinians, it will also threaten efforts to resolve the conflict based on the two state solutions. This was stated by Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs in a joint press statement with Malaysian Foreign Affairs Minister, Saifuddin Abdullah in Jakarta, Monday (23/7).

“I want to convey one thing, namely on the legalized Jewish Nation-State Law on July 19 by Israel parliament. The legalization of the law has denied the rights of the Palestinians in Israel and threaten the conflict solution based on the two state solutions”she said.

The Israeli Parliament, the Knesset has passed a new law defining the Israel as the country of the Jewish. The law is controversial as it is increasingly marginalizing the Palestinians or ethnic Arabs who have long complained of being treated as the second class citizens. As a result of the enactment of the law, the Palestinians will lose five rights, including the right to acquire and lease land, the right to return, the right to stay, the right to have a family, and the right to commemorate the Birthday of the State of Israel as a day of mourning or Nakba Day. (VOI/Rezha/Trans-Yati/AHM)