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The Embassy of the State of Palestine, in Jakarta on Wednesday (05/02/2020), held an event in support of the Palestine cause and rejection of, what it terms, the “illegal deal of the century”. Speaking at the event, the Deputy Ambassador of the State of Palestine to Indonesia Taher Hamad, gave a passionate speech about the history of Palestine and told the audience how the deal of the century ignores many of the finer details.

“They keep the Jewish settlement on Palestinian land which was occupied in 1967. And there is around 136 settlements in West bank and Jerusalem with 720,000 settlers. The second reason, there is any United Nation resolution, the right of the refugees to return back to their homeland. We reject this deal because of the refugees” The Ambassador said. 

He also noted that the deal doesn’t address the thousands of Palestinian prisoners who are currently held in Israeli jail. He said the history of Palestine provides for the rights of Muslims and Christians to peacefully practice their religion and called upon the Muslim and Christian community from across the world to reject this deal. He thanked the Muslim community of the world, the US congress for their support and also thanked the American people who held protests in New York against this deal. (VOI/SAYEE SHREE L.R/AHM)

Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Indonesia Mohammad Azad, at his official residence in Jakarta on Tuesday night stated that Iran has held 12 meetings of joint commission on trade and economics with Indonesia.  The trade value  of  the two countries currently exceeds  US$1 billion. 

"We have held 12 joint commission meetings in the field of economy with Indonesia. The value of trade between the two countries  exceeds to 1 billion US$. We also conducted exchange trade delegations and entrepreneurs that  proves the determination of both countries in exploring their economic interactions and in the world which is full of  challenges," said Ambassador Mohammad Azad.

Moreover, Ambassador Mohammad Azad also explained that cooperation is  increasing not only in the field of trade but also culture and tourism.  Moreover, Mohammad Azad stated  the diplomatic relations between Indonesia and Iran stretch back to 1950.  In 2020, Indonesia and Iran will celebrate their 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations.  During the relationship, the two countries have shown a positive trend   of mutual respect to forge bilateral, regional and multilateral cooperation// AHM/TRANS:AF

The Chinese Ambassador to Indonesia, Xiao Qian, said his country appreciated the medical aid provided by several countries, including Indonesia, in the process of handling the Corona virus outbreak, at a press conference held at his official residence in Jakarta on Tuesday (2/2/2020).

"As far as I know there are now dozens of countries, including Indonesia, which have provided a lot of assistance to China, including providing medical protective clothing, medical protective masks, isolation masks, isolation facial masks and others. We thank you for all your help. And we will continue to maintain an open and transparent principle and be responsible for cooperation with the international community," Ambassador Xiao Qian said. 

Ambassador Xiao Qian said that for foreigners who live in Hubei province, especially in quarantined cities, the Chinese government provides the same health services as the ones provided  for local citizens. (KBRN / RETNO / AHM)

The Embassy of the State of Palestine, in Jakarta on Wednesday (05/02/2020), held an event in support of the Palestine cause and rejection of, what it terms, the “illegal deal of the century”. Speaking at the event, the Deputy Ambassador of the State of Palestine to Indonesia Taher Hamad, gave a passionate speech about the history of Palestine and told the audience how the "Deal of the Century" ignores many of the finer details.

“They keep the Jewish settlement on Palestinian land which was occupied in 1967. And there is around 136 settlements in West bank and Jerusalem with 720,000 settlers. The second reason, there is any United Nation resolution, the right of the refugees to return back to their homeland. We reject this deal because of the refugees,” he said.

He also noted that the deal doesn’t address the thousands of Palestinian prisoners who are currently held in Israeli jails. He said the history of Palestine provides for the rights of Muslims and Christians to peacefully practice their religion and called upon the Muslim and Christian communities from across the world to reject this deal.  He thanked the Muslim community of the world and the US Congress for their support and also thanked the American people who held protests in New York against this deal. (VOI/SAYEE SHREE L.R/AHM)