Jakarta (ANTARA) - The humanitarian organisation Aqsa Working Group\n(AWG) has expressed deep condolences over the deaths of three TNI\nsoldiers killed by Israel while carrying out duties as UN peacekeeping\nforces (UNIFIL) in Lebanon.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe pray that the deceased receive the best place beside Allah\nSubhanahu wa Ta\u2019ala and that their bereaved families are granted\npatience and strength,\u201d according to an AWG statement issued on Tuesday\n(31\/3).<\/p>\n
In addition to offering condolences for the deaths of Chief Soldier\nFarizal Rhomadhon, Captain Infantry Zulmi Aditya Iskandar, and Sergeant\nFirst Class Muhammad Nur Ichwan, AWG also expressed sorrow for other\nvictims who sustained injuries from the Israeli attack.<\/p>\n
According to the group, the dedication of the three in serving as\nguardians of world peace represents a tangible contribution from\nIndonesia towards realising global order, in line with the\nconstitutional mandate.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe martyrdom of these three soldiers is not only a loss for the\ngreater TNI family but also for the entire Indonesian nation and\nhumanity yearning for the upholding of justice and peace, particularly\nin the Middle East region, which remains plagued by instability due to\nZionist Israeli aggression and occupation,\u201d AWG stated.<\/p>\n
The attack targeting the Indonesian contingent\u2019s headquarters in\nAdshit al-Qusayr, southern Lebanon, and a logistics convoy vehicle\nconstitutes a highly serious act, as it directly targets peacekeeping\nforces operating under an international mandate.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, in addition to expressing condolences, AWG also commended\nthe dedication and sacrifices of TNI soldiers in carrying out\nhumanitarian and world peace missions as a manifestation of Indonesia\u2019s\ncommitment to maintaining global stability.<\/p>\n
They emphasised that the attack on the Indonesian contingent is an\nattack on the Republic of Indonesia.<\/p>\n
Therefore, the government must not stop at mere condemnation but must\ntake firm and measured steps to defend the nation\u2019s honour and\nsovereignty, according to AWG\u2019s further statement.<\/p>\n
AWG urged the Indonesian government to immediately and without\ncompromise withdraw from the Board of Peace (BoP), as the deadly attack\non the three TNI soldiers was carried out by Zionist Israel, a BoP\nmember politically and militarily supported and funded by the US as the\nBoP\u2019s initiator.<\/p>\n
Involvement in such a scheme has proven risky and inconsistent with\nthe constitutional mandate and Indonesia\u2019s commitment to Palestinian\nindependence.<\/p>\n
AWG also urged the Indonesian government to play a much stronger and\nfirmer diplomatic role in international forums to demand accountability\nfrom the Zionist Israeli regime for the deadly attack.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe martyrdom of these three TNI peacekeepers must strengthen\nIndonesia\u2019s role in UNIFIL, not the opposite,\u201d they stated.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese three martyrs also serve as a stark warning to the government\nthat international peacekeeping forces operate under the UN mandate, not\nthe contradictory and Zionist Israel-interest-laden Board of Peace,\u201d AWG\nadded.<\/p>\n
They affirmed that attacks on peacekeeping forces constitute a grave\nviolation of international humanitarian law, breaching UN Security\nCouncil Resolution 1701, and can be categorised as war crimes.<\/p>\n
To that end, AWG urged the UN and all international institutions to\npromptly take concrete, independent, and impartial actions to\ninvestigate and sanction the perpetrators of these violations. Moreover,\nthe attack clearly targeted a UN entity.<\/p>\n
They stressed that the continuous violations by Zionist Israel must\nnot be allowed to go unpunished, as it would only prolong the conflict,\nexpand regional instability, and threaten world peace.<\/p>\n
Accordingly, AWG also called on Muslims and the international\ncommunity to continue monitoring the Palestinian issue and strengthening\nglobal solidarity in demanding an end to all apartheid actions in\nPalestine, including occupation, genocide, the Gaza blockade, and the\ndesecration and closure of the Blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque carried out by\nIsrael.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/awg-expresses-condolences-over-the-deaths-of-three-tni-soldiers-in-lebanon-1774968687", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }