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RI adopts wait and see position on Trump’s Gaza plan amid ‘unpredictable’ US regime
Jakarta will not take an “emotional” or “reactionary” approach to the Republican president’s statement, the Foreign Ministry asserted on Friday, amid persisting uncertainty about the plan and the bipartisan brouhaha at the White House.
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Palestinians, who were displaced to the south at Israel's order during the war, make their way back to their homes in northern Gaza Jan. 27, 2025, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip. (Reuters/Ramadan Abed)
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ndonesia, a long-time supporter of Palestinian self-determination, has refused to divulge the details of its diplomatic plans in response to United States President Donald Trump’s earlier statement regarding his plan to take over the Gaza Strip and permanently relocate its population, a coyness experts describe as a ‘wait and see’ stance as Washington has only become increasingly unpredictable.
Jakarta will not take an “emotional” or “reactionary” approach to the Republican president’s statement, the Foreign Ministry asserted on Friday, amid persisting uncertainty about the plan and the bipartisan brouhaha at the White House.
“I emphasize that Indonesia’s stance and efforts on Palestine have been consistent, and we will continue to conduct our diplomacy in a measured way and through the proper international fora,” said ministry spokesman Rolliansyah “Roy” Soemirat to reporters.
“Not everything has to be done in a reactive or emotional way. We will continue to coordinate with members of the OIC [Organization of Islamic Cooperation] and the United Nations on what to do about Gaza’s latest developments, which doesn’t necessarily have to be directed toward a specific statement by a specific head of state,” he continued.
The ministry was similarly coy when asked about the recent activities of Deputy Foreign Minister Anis Matta, who was appointed by President Prabowo Subianto to specifically deal with Middle Eastern diplomacy earlier this year.
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It however insisted that Indonesia’s stance on Palestine and its right to self-determination has not budged an inch, underlining rejection of “any actions attempting to alter the demographic composition” of Gaza. The ministry is also committed to continuing the monitoring of the implementation of the three-phase ceasefire agreement achieved earlier this year.
