Iran Press/ Asia: It comes after Israel's national youth soccer team qualified for the semi-final of the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Slovakia.
AWG's rejection is due to the Israeli state's repeated violations of Palestinian rights, including barbaric attacks and acts of violence on Palestinian children and the elderly.
The Chairman of the AWG Presidium, Muhammad Anshorullah, added that the rejection is also due to the commitment of the Indonesian people, who oppose all types of colonialism, following the principles of humanity and justice stated in the 1945 Constitution.
He further demonstrated Indonesia's long-standing rejection of Israel by reminding all of the former President of Indonesia, Ir. Soekarno, 's bold actions in banning the Indonesian Football National Team from competing against Israel in the 1958 World Cup, despite being qualified.
In addition to this, he added, current President Joko Widodo called on the international community to support the boycott of products produced in or by illegal Israeli settlements at the OIC Summit in 2016.
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