Durian. Indonesian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday issued a statement through its official Twitter Account, strongly condemning Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich’s statement in which denying the existence of Palestine.

Smotrich was speaking in France on Sunday, saying “no such thing as a Palestinian people or Palestinian history or culture”. He made speech at a podium that was adorned with map of Israel territory in which including Palestine and Jordan territories.

“Indonesia strongly condemns the position of the Israeli Minister of Finance who denies the existence of Palestine and denounces the existence and territorial sovereignty of Jordan”, the statement said.

Indonesia stated it continues to consistently support the struggle of the Palestinian people and respect Jordan’s territorial sovereignty.