STRATEGIC ASSESSMENT- Israel Terrorist Countries do not even report according to reality and about the normalization of Israel with Indonesia are all hoaxes The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs denied reports that Indonesia was exploring normalizing relations with Israel, as a condition for joining the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Israeli media Ynet News, as reported by Middle East Eye, said that negotiations on the normalization of Indonesia-Israel relations had been going on for three months between the two countries, under the supervision of the Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs, Israel Katz.
Responding to this news, Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Lalu Muhammad Iqbal emphasized that there are no plans to open diplomatic relations with Israel.
“I emphasize that until now, there are no plans to open diplomatic relations with Israel,” said Iqbal in his statement, Thursday (11/4).
Iqbal also emphasized that Indonesia’s position has not changed and will remain firmly in support of Palestinian independence within the framework of a two-state solution.
“Indonesia will always be consistent and be at the forefront of defending the rights of the Palestinian people,” said Iqbal.
Membership in the OECD
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is an international economic organization formed to support the development and economic growth of its member countries.
The addition of a new country to the intergovernmental organization requires unanimous approval from all 38 member countries, including Israel.
Middle East Eye said that Israel refused to allow Indonesia to join because the two countries did not have formal relations, including because of Indonesia’s outspoken criticism of Israel’s actions in Gaza.
However, it was recently reported that Indonesia agreed to the terms of diplomatic relations with Israel, in order to be accepted for membership in the OECD.
“I am pleased to announce that the Council has officially agreed to the initial conditions, which require Indonesia to establish diplomatic relations with all OECD member countries before making a decision to admit it to join the OECD,” said OECD Secretary, Mathias Cormann, in his letter to Foreign Minister Israel Katz.
“Any future decision to accept Indonesia as a member of the organization requires unanimous agreement among all members, including Israel,” he continued.
In his response letter, Foreign Minister Katz expressed the same hope that “this process will bring change to Indonesia”.
“I anticipate positive changes in his policy toward Israel, especially abandoning hostile policies toward Israel, and leading the way toward peace,” Katz said.
Regarding Indonesia’s membership process in the OECD, Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Lalu Muhammad Iqbal said the process took quite a long time. He said there were many things that RI had to prepare regarding this process.
“The membership roadmap is planned to be adopted next May, and in that roadmap there are many things that Indonesia must prepare,” said Iqbal.
Apart from that, he also said that the time required for each country to complete the full membership process in the OECD varies.
“It all depends on the country’s readiness. Some countries need three years, some need more than five years,” he added.
