Inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. Indonesia strongly condemns Israel's parliament Knesset for passing a resolution rejecting the establishment of a Palestinian state, viewing it as a severe blow to the two-state solution for resolving the Israel-Palestine conflict. 

The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in its official statement on Friday (19/7/2024) that the two-state solution remains the only path to peace in Palestine and the region.

The Knesset passed the resolution on Thursday, with a vote of 68-9, just before Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu's trip to Washington D.C. to meet U.S. President Joe Biden. The resolution claims that a Palestinian state in the heart of Israel would pose a significant threat to Israel and its citizens, perpetuate the Israel-Palestine conflict, and destabilize the region, according to antaranews.com..

Various international entities, including the United Nations (U.N.), expressed their disapproval. 

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, through spokesperson Stephan Dujarric, emphasized that the two-state solution cannot be dismissed. 

U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield and the governments of France, Turkey, and Jordan echoed this sentiment, asserting that the two-state solution is essential for achieving lasting peace between Israel and Palestine.

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