Indonesia to build hospital in Gaza
Indonesia plans to build a hospital in Gaza worth more than US$2 million to increase health facilities in the region, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said.
Speaking at a joint press conference after meeting with visiting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Mr. Yudhoyono said Indonesia was ready to give any kind of humanitarian aid needed by Palestine. He added that Indonesia was also ready to continue to contribute to the development of a free Palestinian state as it had been doing so far through a forum of Asian-African countries.
"Indonesia has taken a stance and remained consistent with it namely fully supporting Palestinian independence believing that it would deliver true justice to the Palestinian people and also the world," he said.
President Abbas in the meeting briefed President Yudhoyono on the latest situation in Paliestine and the prospects of peace efforts now entering a new stage to settle the long conflict between Palestine and Israel.
In his statement after the press conference he expressed appreciation to and thanked Indonesia for having always supported the Palestinian people.