Jakarta, March 15 -- Minister of Culture, Fadli Zon, has voiced his support for Palestine's fight for independence while noting the extensive damage that Israeli occupation forces have inflicted on cultural and historical sites in the Middle Eastern country.

He highlighted this crisis in his speech at an event celebrating the bond and solidarity nurtured by Indonesian and Palestinian nations in Jakarta on Friday, according to an official statement issued here on Saturday.

"Imagine, while we are here waiting to break our fast, our brothers and sisters in Palestine are oppressed by colonialists. The destruction extends to cultural sites, artists, and cultural activists, who are deprived of their rights," Zon said.

During the event, which...