Secretary-General of the Free Palestine Network (FPN), Furqan Amini M.Chan, asks  the Indonesian government and parliament to immediately draft and pass legislation that prohibits the entry of Israeli-affiliated products into the country.

Speaking Monday evening, June 30, 2025 in an online workshop attended by pro-Palestinian activists, Amini emphasized that the absence of such a law has allowed Israeli products to freely enter the Indonesian market.

“There is no definitive law in Indonesia that bans products affiliated with Israel. That is why we must push for the enactment of such a regulation − whether in the form of a law, presidential decree, or trade ministry regulation,” he said.

Amini criticized what he described as public inaction and lack of scientific awareness on how to channel moral support for Palestine into binding legal mechanisms. He compared Indonesia's situation to the United States, where legislation has been proposed that criminalizes support for the Palestinian liberation movement.

“Even in America, they are moving forward with criminalizing the call for a boycott against Israel. Meanwhile, in Indonesia, our public is still trapped in unproductive debates,” he said.

Amini called on civil society, especially major Islamic organizations such as Nahdlatul Ulama and Muhammadiyah, to lead the push for both cultural and legal boycotts. He said that even without a national law, Indonesian consumers can still act by changing consumption behavior to avoid Israeli-linked brands.

“Public boycott movements can still take place as a cultural movement − through behavioral change − while we continue to fight for legal instruments at the national level,” he said.

In addition to advocating legal measures, Amini also reiterated FPN’s call for mass mobilizations in front of the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta, highlighting the United States’ role as a key supporter of Israel.

“If we could mobilize millions over a domestic issue like Ahok’s blasphemy trial, why can't we do the same to demand justice for Palestine?” he questioned.

He warned that without pressure from the public, the Indonesian parliament would continue to ignore legislative proposals aimed at supporting the Palestinian cause.

“This is not about venting on social media anymore. This is about turning public pressure into structured legal and political action,” he said.

Two-state solution

Middle East expert Dina Sulaiman has urged the public and policymakers to revisit alternatives to the United Nations-endorsed two-state solution, arguing that a democratic one-state model may offer a more realistic and just resolution to the Palestinian conflict.

“The two-state solution has long been the international consensus, but it no longer reflects the realities on the ground,” Dina told the online workshop. “We need to consider a one-state democratic solution − where all people, regardless of religion or ethnicity, live equally.”

She cited that the official Indonesian stance follows the United Nations, which supports the creation of two independent states, Israel and Palestine, coexisting peacefully. However, she warned that this formula has lost traction, especially as Israel continues to expand settlements and assert full control over Palestinian territories.

The one-state model supported by pro-resistance actors − such as Hizbullah, Iran, and other Palestinian allies − envisions a unified, democratic country in which Muslims, Christians, and Jews live with equal rights. She emphasized that this is not a theocratic or sectarian model, but one rooted in justice and inclusion.

“This is not a call for a caliphate,” she clarified. “Many Palestinians themselves are not Muslim − there are Christian Palestinians and even Arab Jews. The vision is a democratic state for all.”

She also cited the support of prominent Jewish intellectuals such as Ilan Pappé and Noam Chomsky, who have promoted versions of this inclusive, secular one-state idea. According to Dina, even some Israeli Jews have begun to leave the country out of disillusionment with its increasingly right-wing government.

In contrast, she described Israel’s own “one-state” ambition as a plan to turn all of historical Palestine into a Jewish state by removing or marginalizing Palestinians − a proposal she called unacceptable and colonial.

Dina acknowledged that the topic remains divisive, with fringe voices on all sides pushing extreme agendas. Still, she encouraged Indonesians to think beyond slogans and engage critically with real-world options.

“We cannot claim to support Palestine while ignoring what kind of state we envision for its future,” she said. “Justice must be the foundation, not just identity.”