Surabaya, East Java, Sept. 27 -- East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa met three senior Palestinian officials at Surabaya's Al-Akbar National Mosque on Sunday to discuss stronger ties and cooperation.

The delegation included Mahmoud Sedqi Abdalrahman Alhabbash, religious adviser to Palestine's president, Mohammad Ahmed Mohammed Hussein, grand imam of Al-Aqsa Mosque, and Ambassador Abdalfatah Ahmed Khalil Al-Sattari.

"For East Java, Palestine is not far away. Strong emotional, religious and humanitarian bonds exist within our community, and this visit reinforces that brotherhood," Khofifah said.

Khofifah said East Java's ties with Palestine extend beyond government relations, rooted in public empathy, prayer and a shared commitmen...