NU Youths, MUI Denounce Israel Attacks On Gaza

Bandarlampung, Lampung, Nov 21 (ANTARA) - The Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) and the youth wing of Nahdlatul Ulama (Banser NU) in Waykanan district, Lampung province, have condemned the Israeli aggression in Gaza, Palestine. "The United Nations must do something quickly to stop the violence," said Benyamin Sidik, the head of the MUI Waykanan, here on Wednesday. "Concrete steps are needed to stop this. However, as long as the US is supporting Israel, it will continue like this," he pointed out. "If the US stops supporting Israel, the problem will be solved," Sidik added. Meanwhile, Ridwan LB from Banser NU stated that the Israeli aggression was inhuman and repressive and therefore deserved condemnation. A number of Lampung residents have collected money to be donated to Palestine. Meanwhile, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono raised the issue of Israeli aggression in Gaza at various meetings during the 21st ASEAN Summit, urging the global community to help end the violence against the Palestinian people. "President Yudhoyono has called on all parties to help stop the cycle of violence and the mobilization of armed forces in the Gaza Strip," Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Marty Natalegawa said on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Tuesday.