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View all search resultsA rumored trip to Israel and a “hot mic” exchange with United States President Donald Trump over a possible business deal were among highlights of President Prabowo Subianto’s appearance in the Gaza peace summit in Egypt.
resident Prabowo Subianto’s appearance at the Gaza peace summit co-initiated by United States President Donald Trump has drawn the public’s attention for the wrong reasons, amid concerns of a shift in Indonesian foreign policy and a “hot mic” moment that may reveal the extent of top-level business ties.
Prabowo joined more than 20 world leaders at the peace summit on Gaza in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on Monday to witness the signing of the Gaza ceasefire agreement brokered by President Trump and previously agreed upon by Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas.
The deal was signed by Trump, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, who will act as guarantors to the ceasefire deal.
The agreement was often deemed as a step to ending Israel’s two-year-long military campaign in Gaza which has killed more than 60,000 Palestinians, according to figures from Palestinian officials. The invasion was a retaliation for Hamas’ attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, in which the group also took hundreds of Israeli hostages.
A United Nations commission previously concluded that Israel’s killings in Gaza amount to a genocide, leading to further calls and pressure from the international world to end the military offensive.
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Standing in the front row behind Trump, Prabowo’s attendance at the summit has been touted as an important representation of Indonesia’s “commitment and consistency toward world peace”, the Presiden said upon landing at the Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base in Jakarta on Tuesday afternoon.
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