Jakarta, May 12 -- The 19th Conference of the Parliamentary Union of the OIC Member States (PUIC) began with a meeting to foster support and build commitment for Palestine's independence at the Parliamentary Complex, Jakarta, on Monday.

Chairperson of the Indonesian Legislature's Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation Agency (BKSAP), Mardani Ali Sera, presided over the 53rd meeting of the executive committee, which drew participation from multinational lawmakers.

Sera steered the audience's attention to Israel, firmly condemning its persistent occupation and genocidal acts in the Gaza Strip.

The Indonesian legislator called on all members of the PUIC to take tangible action against Israel's atrocities by intensifying parliamentary diplomacy t...