"It means Palestine thanks Indonesia for its support so far, and they really feel the presence of Indonesia everywhere," Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi noted at the Jakarta Presidential Palace Complex on Monday.
Marudi noted that Palestine viewed Indonesia`s support as being consistent and ongoing.
On Monday afternoon, President Jokowi received a courtesy call from Palestinian Foreign Minister Al Malki.
The honorary visit to President Jokowi was part of a series of activities for Solidarity Week for Palestine.
"Our activities began last Saturday, with two events in Bandung of the inauguration of the Palestine Walk near the KAA Building and a public lecture by the Palestinian foreign minister to young children in Bandung and its surroundings," the foreign minister noted.
A "walk for peace and humanity" activity was held on Sunday (Oct 14).
On Monday morning, a "foreign policy breakfast" was held that not only involved Muslim figures but also Indonesian religious leaders, researchers, and non-governmental organizations engaged in the humanitarian field.
"Present at the foreign policy breakfast were the Palestinian foreign minister and delegation apart from representatives from the RWA UN, and we also discussed the issue of financial support for the RWA UN," he noted.
Foreign Minister Marsudi stated that support for Palestine was not only political support but also in other forms, such as institutional capacity building and other types of support, such as the possibility of direct funding assistance for the United Nations Refugee Work and Relief Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) or the UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees.
"The series of Solidarity Week events for Palestine ended with a courtesy call from the Palestinian foreign minister to President Jokowi," Foreign Minister Marsudi added.
Reporting by Agus Salim
Editing by Eliswan Azly
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