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View all search resultsGovt reiterates support for Palestine amid Prabowo’s appearance in Israel’s campaign
Establishing relationships with Israel can only be done after it recognizes the independence of the State of Palestine, said the Foreign Ministry after President Prabowo Subianto appeared in a campaign to push United States President Donald Trump’s peace plan in Gaza.
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Activists with the Free Palestine Network stage a rally during a Car Free Day event at the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle on Sunday in Sept. 21, 2025. The demonstrators urged President Prabowo Subianto to call for an end to the genocide in Palestine during his address at the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York, the United States, scheduled for Sept. 23. (Antara/Reno Esnir)
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ndonesia has reaffirmed its support for Palestinian statehood in response to the appearance of President Prabowo Subianto in billboard advertisements in Tel Aviv promoting a peace plan to end the war in Gaza, first raised by United States President Donald Trump
In a statement issued on Monday, the Foreign Ministry reiterated that any change in Indonesia’s official position toward Israel would only begin with the latter’s recognition of Palestinian independence and sovereignty.
“Indonesia’s position is very clear that there will be no recognition or normalization with Israel, whether through the Abraham Accords or any other platforms, unless Israel first recognizes an independent and sovereign Palestinian state,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Yvonna Mewengkang said in the statement.
The ministry issued the statement following pictures circulating online showing billboard advertisements featuring figures of world leaders, including Prabowo, Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and leaders of other Middle Eastern countries.
Along with the photo, the advertisement also carries messages that read, “Mr. President, Israel stands by your plan. Seal the deal” and “Israel says yes to Trump plan. Get it done.”
The photos were first posted on X (formerly Twitter) by the Abrahamic Shield of the Coalition for Regional Security, an initiative of Israeli security, policy and economic experts who urged the Israeli government to support Trump’s proposal for peace between Israel and Palestine.
The group called Trump’s proposal “a serious and responsible path to turn Israel’s military gains into a strategic diplomatic through and create a new reality in Gaza, without Hamas”.
