Jakarta (ANTARA) - President Prabowo Subianto admitted that he was\nreminded of the plight of the Palestinian people when he was presented\nwith a keffiyeh by the Palestinian Ambassador to Indonesia, Abdulfattah\nA.K. Al-Sattari, during a thanksgiving reception for the 100th\nanniversary of the Darussalam Gontor Islamic Boardings School in\nPonorogo, East Java, on Saturday.<\/p>\n
\u201cI apologise. I was just reminded of our brothers and sisters in\nPalestine,\u201d Prabowo said during his speech, as quoted from a live\nbroadcast on the Presidential Secretariat\u2019s YouTube channel in\nJakarta.<\/p>\n
While delivering his remarks to the ambassadors of friendly nations\nin attendance, the President received special treatment when greeting\nthe Palestinian Ambassador. Prabowo shouted \u201cFree Palestine\u201d several\ntimes throughout his speech.<\/p>\n
Abdulfattah approached Prabowo and presented him with a keffiyeh, the\ntraditional Palestinian scarf, to the President. The two subsequently\nembraced, and Prabowo wore the keffiyeh for the remainder of his speech\nand the event.<\/p>\n
Prabowo stated that the Palestinian people continue to face attacks\nand conditions that he described as distressing. \u201cThey are being\nmassacred, they are being bombed, they are being continuously attacked,\u201d\nhe said.<\/p>\n
He admitted that these conditions made him reflect on Indonesia\u2019s\nlimitations in assisting the Palestinian people. \u201cAnd we seem powerless\nto help them,\u201d said Prabowo.<\/p>\n
According to the President, these conditions should encourage\nreligious leaders, scholars, educators, and the next generation to study\nearnestly and build a strong Indonesia.<\/p>\n
\u201cI believe this is precisely what should drive us all, especially our\nbrothers, especially the clerics, the scholars, and the educators in\ninstitutions such as Gontor,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Prabowo stated that Indonesia\u2019s strength is necessary so that the\nnation possesses the capability to assist oppressed peoples.<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause with strength, if we are strong, we can help our brothers\nand sisters who are oppressed and downtrodden by other nations,\u201d said\nPrabowo.<\/p>\n
On that occasion, Prabowo also called for support for Palestine in\nfront of the event participants.<\/p>\n
\u201cFree Palestine!\u201d shouted Prabowo.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/prabowo-remembers-palestine-during-gontors-100th-anniversary-celebration-1789804936", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }