Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The Indonesian governmnent has condemned the operations of Israeli troops in Gaza since January 16, leaving at least 24 Palestinians dead.
"Israeli military operations which are often launched in the Palestinian zone has caused failure of efforts to bring about a conducive situation made under the Annapolis settlement framework," Kristiarto Soeryo Legowo, Foreign Ministry spokesman said here on Friday.
The United States hosted the Annapolis (Maryland) conference late in November last year.
Since the two sides formally resumed their peace talks in a US-hosted conference in late in November, more than 115 Palestinians, most of them militants, have been killed by Israeli fire in Gaza, according to an AFP count.
Indonesia, he said, extremely deplored the Israeli action and hoped that all the parties refrain in a bid to make the dialog periodically held by the two sides could run smoothly.
"Indonesia has always been consistent in supporting the full independence of Palestine in a bid to live peacefully with Israel. Indonesia believes that peace could be achieved through dialogs and negotiations," he said.
Kristiarto expressed hope that the Annapolis conference in late last year would not only help improve the dialogs and comprehansive peace in the Middle East but also reactivate peace talks on the Goland Heights and South Lebanon.
The Annapolis conference had produced concrete measures and a common commitment to achieve a comprehensive settlement of the Middle East conflict.
Now Indonesia is preparing an Asia-Africa conference in an effort to raise the Palestinian capacity scheduled in the first quarter of 2008, he said.
Indonesia in the donors conference for Palestine held in Paris in December last year made a commitment to provide financial aid of US$1 million, which was one of Indonesia`s assistance to Palestine. (*)
"Israeli military operations which are often launched in the Palestinian zone has caused failure of efforts to bring about a conducive situation made under the Annapolis settlement framework," Kristiarto Soeryo Legowo, Foreign Ministry spokesman said here on Friday.
The United States hosted the Annapolis (Maryland) conference late in November last year.
Since the two sides formally resumed their peace talks in a US-hosted conference in late in November, more than 115 Palestinians, most of them militants, have been killed by Israeli fire in Gaza, according to an AFP count.
Indonesia, he said, extremely deplored the Israeli action and hoped that all the parties refrain in a bid to make the dialog periodically held by the two sides could run smoothly.
"Indonesia has always been consistent in supporting the full independence of Palestine in a bid to live peacefully with Israel. Indonesia believes that peace could be achieved through dialogs and negotiations," he said.
Kristiarto expressed hope that the Annapolis conference in late last year would not only help improve the dialogs and comprehansive peace in the Middle East but also reactivate peace talks on the Goland Heights and South Lebanon.
The Annapolis conference had produced concrete measures and a common commitment to achieve a comprehensive settlement of the Middle East conflict.
Now Indonesia is preparing an Asia-Africa conference in an effort to raise the Palestinian capacity scheduled in the first quarter of 2008, he said.
Indonesia in the donors conference for Palestine held in Paris in December last year made a commitment to provide financial aid of US$1 million, which was one of Indonesia`s assistance to Palestine. (*)
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