Retno Lestari Priansari Marsudi Foreign Minister
Indonesia will always be there for Palestine
A week after the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) held its summit in Jakarta in early March, Foreign Minister Retno Lestari Priansari Marsudi, 53, flew to Amman, the capital of Jordan. Her mission was to swear in Maha Abu-Shusheh, Indonesia's honorary consul for Palestine whom President Joko Widodo had appointed at the OIC summit. The honorary consul will reside in Ramallah, Palestine.
Minister Retno had planned to enter Palestine from Jordan by helicopter on March 13. At the last minute, however, the Israeli government withdrew its clearance for the Indonesian delegation to fly over its territory. "That's fine. No problem," conceded Retno.
March 22, 2016
A week after the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) held its summit in Jakarta in early March, Foreign Minister Retno Lestari Priansari Marsudi, 53, flew to Amman, the capital of Jordan. Her mission was to swear in Maha Abu-Shusheh, Indonesia's honorary consul for Palestine whom President Joko Widodo had appointed at the OIC summit. The honorary consul will reside in Ramallah, Palestine.
Minister Retno had planned to enter Palestine from Jor
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