CIFOR praise the new partnership between Indonesia and Norway

The Indonesia Norway Business Council (INBC) recently held its Annual General Meeting. The Embassy received the following notice from INBC regarding the new Board and upcoming events.

“It  is positive that Israel has now decided to ease the blockade of Gaza. In my view, the blockade is counterproductive because it directly affects the civilian population and undermines the forces on the Palestinian side that are interested in peace. Moreover, it does not serve to enhance Israeli security,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.   The Israeli authorities have decid...

In a statement dated 31 May, the UN Security Council condemns the acts that led to the loss of civilian lives when Israeli naval forces boarded the convoy carrying humanitarian assistance to Gaza. The statement underscores the need for a prompt, impartial and credible investigation of the incident.   “The Security Council’s statement shows that the entire international community condemns t...

DISKJOKKE + GAMELAN (NO/ID) Last year, Joachim ‘DiskJokke’ Dyrdahl travelled to the Indonesian city of Bandung, a cultural centre on West-Java, to join forces with musicians from the gamelan orchestra Samasunda, lead by Ismet Ruchimat.