UNAIR NEWS – The Israel-Palestine escalation began with Hamas鈥 attack into Israel territory in the southern Gaza Strip on October 7, 2023. The death toll has reached thousands. Hamas鈥 sneak attack and infiltration touched off Israel to take revenge. The attack was launched to reclaiming the homeland of Palestine from Israeli oppression that has persisted for years.
International Relations of the 东京热 lecturer, M. Muttaqien SIP MA Ph.D. stated that the Palestinians attempts to reclaim their land do not violate the provisions of international law.
鈥淭he UN resolution grants the right to nations striving for independence to use various means, including the use of armed force, and that鈥檚 exactly what the Palestinian people are doing,鈥 he said.
Offering solutions
The Palestinian-Israeli conflict has significantly impacted the world鈥檚 political situation. In the field of international relations, the condition is known as 鈥淎ll Arabic Core Concern鈥. This conflict has garnered a lot of attention from the international community, especially Muslims and the Arab world, leading to positive impacts due to its widespread sympathy.
鈥淎t the regional level, Israel鈥檚 neighboring countries will definitely respond to the issue. On a bigger scale, developing country like the US sends aircraft carriers and Russia supports Palestine,鈥 said the International Relations of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences UNAIR lecturer.
The solution to resolve the conflict is by giving freedom to Palestine. The war was ignited due to Hamas鈥檚 response towards their existence as a nation with the right to independence.
It aligns with Muttaqien鈥檚 statement, 鈥淲hen that right is not fulfilled, the conflict will persist. This might be one of Hamas鈥 responses that they still exist as a nation.鈥
