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News Focus: ISRAEL EXPECTED TO BE READY TO RECEIVE INDONESIAN TROOPS IN GAZA
By Eliswan Azly
Jakarta, Jan 21 (ANTARA) - With a ceasefire between Israel and Palestine in the war-stricken Gaza Strip, the United Nations will likely send peace-keeping forces to the Israeli military-beleagured zone.
The peacekeeping forces to be deployed in the Israeli troops-devastated Gaza which has taken a death toll of over 1,200 Palestinians will consist of forces from some United Nations member countries.
Before the ceasefire was reached, the Indonesian government has expressed readines to send troops under the auspices of the UN Security Council, as what the country is already doing in Lebanon and did in other African countries in the past few years.
It is for that purpose, Muttamimul Ula, a member of the House's Commission I representing the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) was convinced that Israel and Hamas will not be reluctant to receive Indonesia troops deployed by the UN in the Gaza Strip.
"The reason is the fact that Indonesia is never involved in a conflict with Israel like other Arabic countries, so that the two sides especially Israel and Palestine can accept the Indonesian troops," he said here on Tuesday commenting on Palestinian request for the UN peacekeeping forces amidst the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
Indonesia's involvement in supervising the implementation of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, Palestine, according to him, should be conducted in the framework of the UN.
Muttamimul Ula also said that Indonesian troops were well-experienced in carrying out a UN mission as peacekeeping force in many countries, for example, Bosnia, Congo and Vietnam.
"I have said earlier that Indonesia can be accepted by local communities (Palestinians and Israelis)," he said.
Most important to note, he added, is that Indonesia will always be prepared to send troops if asked by the United Nations.
In response to the Indonesian readiness, Dr Sofyan Siregar, a political analyst and lucturer at the Islamic University of Europe in the Netherlands, in an emailed message, said the objective was good for Indonesia in the eyes of the international community.
However, Sofyan welcomed the ceasefire and expected Hamas could stop all kinds of attacks to Israel.
"This step finally opens a perspective to an end of violence in the Gaza Strip," he said in an emailed message on Tuesday. "As soon as all weapons are silent, all steps must be taken to create a lasting truce."
"I am concerned about the sufferings of innocent Palestinians and support immediate international action for more assistance for Gaza," he said.
Therefore, the presence of Indonesian troops and other peacekeeping forces in the Gaza Strip will hopefully inspire all the conflicting sides (Hamas and Israel) to cease their attacks and hostile actions immediately.
Hopefully, the ordeal faced by Hamas could be made a good lesson for Palestinians in particular and Arabic world in general that solidarity among Muslims should be improved with a demand for a collective Arab measures setting out "practical steps to stabilize the ceasefire in Gaza.
"Muslims in all over the world have no option but to be united," he said, insisting that the Arabic peace initiatives still formed the clear foundation for the Arab position for a durable settlement to the Palestinian cause.
However, Sofyan greatly welcome the presence of Indonesian troops in the Gaza Strip. "This is the best idea to build a good image of Indonesia in the eyes of the international community and Arab countries."
Three days ago, Hamas and several allied Palestinan factions as quoted by Reuter announced a condition, one-week ceasefire in the Gaza Strip gave Israel seven days to pull out of the territory.
The move, following a meeting of the faction in Damascus, came a day after Israel announced that it was ending its offensive in Gaza after 22 days.
However, Sofyan still saw that Israeli military will launch such a similar offensive in the future if the internal groups in Palestine are still regarded as a threat.
Mousa Abu Marzuk, deputy leader of Hamas's political bureau, recently said in Damascus, demanded that enemy forces withdraw in a week and open all the border crossings to permit the entry of humanitarian aid and basic goods after the implementation of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
According to him, what Indonesia should not forget is a continued granting of donation to help Palestinians in Gaza now.
The step taken by the government, many Islam based organizations and community in Indonesia to raise fund for Palestine is the best at all, he said.
The government of Indonesia had decided to provide USD2 million worth of humanitarian aid, as the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are in dire need of medical assistance and food.
Said Niza, SH. LLM, an expert on international law at the Hassanuddin state University, in a phone call said the priority Indonesia had to give under current circumstance is by sending aid.
The ceasefire is already in place and it's time to concentrate on helping the Palestinians by channeling assistance for food, medicine and rehabilitation of building devastated by Israeli military during their offensive in Gaza.
"I read on the Internet that the Palestinian Authority planned to set up a US$2 billion fund to rebuild the battered Gaza Strip after Israel and Hamas declared unilateral ceasefires. Participants in Kuwait hoped the meeting would narrow the divides exposed by a meeting in Doha, where Qatar and Mauritania froze ties with Israel and Syria," Nizar said.
However, Nizar also said the sending of peacekeeping forces to the Gaza Strip was expected to be coordinated with the United Nations, because no diplomatic relations existed between Indonesia and Israel.
Jakarta, Jan 21 (ANTARA) - With a ceasefire between Israel and Palestine in the war-stricken Gaza Strip, the United Nations will likely send peace-keeping forces to the Israeli military-beleagured zone.
The peacekeeping forces to be deployed in the Israeli troops-devastated Gaza which has taken a death toll of over 1,200 Palestinians will consist of forces from some United Nations member countries.
Before the ceasefire was reached, the Indonesian government has expressed readines to send troops under the auspices of the UN Security Council, as what the country is already doing in Lebanon and did in other African countries in the past few years.
It is for that purpose, Muttamimul Ula, a member of the House's Commission I representing the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) was convinced that Israel and Hamas will not be reluctant to receive Indonesia troops deployed by the UN in the Gaza Strip.
"The reason is the fact that Indonesia is never involved in a conflict with Israel like other Arabic countries, so that the two sides especially Israel and Palestine can accept the Indonesian troops," he said here on Tuesday commenting on Palestinian request for the UN peacekeeping forces amidst the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
Indonesia's involvement in supervising the implementation of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, Palestine, according to him, should be conducted in the framework of the UN.
Muttamimul Ula also said that Indonesian troops were well-experienced in carrying out a UN mission as peacekeeping force in many countries, for example, Bosnia, Congo and Vietnam.
"I have said earlier that Indonesia can be accepted by local communities (Palestinians and Israelis)," he said.
Most important to note, he added, is that Indonesia will always be prepared to send troops if asked by the United Nations.
In response to the Indonesian readiness, Dr Sofyan Siregar, a political analyst and lucturer at the Islamic University of Europe in the Netherlands, in an emailed message, said the objective was good for Indonesia in the eyes of the international community.
However, Sofyan welcomed the ceasefire and expected Hamas could stop all kinds of attacks to Israel.
"This step finally opens a perspective to an end of violence in the Gaza Strip," he said in an emailed message on Tuesday. "As soon as all weapons are silent, all steps must be taken to create a lasting truce."
"I am concerned about the sufferings of innocent Palestinians and support immediate international action for more assistance for Gaza," he said.
Therefore, the presence of Indonesian troops and other peacekeeping forces in the Gaza Strip will hopefully inspire all the conflicting sides (Hamas and Israel) to cease their attacks and hostile actions immediately.
Hopefully, the ordeal faced by Hamas could be made a good lesson for Palestinians in particular and Arabic world in general that solidarity among Muslims should be improved with a demand for a collective Arab measures setting out "practical steps to stabilize the ceasefire in Gaza.
"Muslims in all over the world have no option but to be united," he said, insisting that the Arabic peace initiatives still formed the clear foundation for the Arab position for a durable settlement to the Palestinian cause.
However, Sofyan greatly welcome the presence of Indonesian troops in the Gaza Strip. "This is the best idea to build a good image of Indonesia in the eyes of the international community and Arab countries."
Three days ago, Hamas and several allied Palestinan factions as quoted by Reuter announced a condition, one-week ceasefire in the Gaza Strip gave Israel seven days to pull out of the territory.
The move, following a meeting of the faction in Damascus, came a day after Israel announced that it was ending its offensive in Gaza after 22 days.
However, Sofyan still saw that Israeli military will launch such a similar offensive in the future if the internal groups in Palestine are still regarded as a threat.
Mousa Abu Marzuk, deputy leader of Hamas's political bureau, recently said in Damascus, demanded that enemy forces withdraw in a week and open all the border crossings to permit the entry of humanitarian aid and basic goods after the implementation of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
According to him, what Indonesia should not forget is a continued granting of donation to help Palestinians in Gaza now.
The step taken by the government, many Islam based organizations and community in Indonesia to raise fund for Palestine is the best at all, he said.
The government of Indonesia had decided to provide USD2 million worth of humanitarian aid, as the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are in dire need of medical assistance and food.
Said Niza, SH. LLM, an expert on international law at the Hassanuddin state University, in a phone call said the priority Indonesia had to give under current circumstance is by sending aid.
The ceasefire is already in place and it's time to concentrate on helping the Palestinians by channeling assistance for food, medicine and rehabilitation of building devastated by Israeli military during their offensive in Gaza.
"I read on the Internet that the Palestinian Authority planned to set up a US$2 billion fund to rebuild the battered Gaza Strip after Israel and Hamas declared unilateral ceasefires. Participants in Kuwait hoped the meeting would narrow the divides exposed by a meeting in Doha, where Qatar and Mauritania froze ties with Israel and Syria," Nizar said.
However, Nizar also said the sending of peacekeeping forces to the Gaza Strip was expected to be coordinated with the United Nations, because no diplomatic relations existed between Indonesia and Israel.
