Indonesia says ready to send peacekeepers to Gaza

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has told the UN General Assembly that his country is prepared to deploy peacekeepers to Gaza as the humanitarian crisis deepens and genocide continues.

"It is with a heavy heart that we recall the ongoing, unbearable tragedy in Gaza," he said.

"Thousands of innocent people have been killed, most of them women and children, and famine and destruction have occurred. A humanitarian disaster is happening before our eyes. We condemn all acts of violence against innocent civilians."

Subianto said Indonesia is ready to take part in international efforts to halt the conflict.

"We are willing to provide peacekeeping forces," he said, reiterating his country’s commitment to a two-state solution.

He also laid out Indonesia’s position on recognition.

"Indonesia declares that it will immediately recognize the State of Israel and support all guarantees for Israel's security the moment Israel recognizes the Palestinian State and Palestine's independence," he told delegates.

Prabowo said Indonesia’s stance was clear.

"We remain committed to the two-state solution in the Palestine problem," he told delegates, calling for unity in international efforts to end what he described as "a humanitarian disaster happening before our eyes."

Recognition momentum grows

The pledge came as momentum for recognition of Palestine gathered pace at UNGA 80.

The day before, the UK joined Australia and Canada in officially recognizing the State of Palestine, moves that have been met with fierce opposition from Israel and the United States.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, in a video statement released Sunday, defended the decision.

"This is not a reward for Hamas," he said, insisting recognition was a necessary step to revive a two-state solution.

Other European states — including France, Belgium, Malta and Luxembourg — have also announced recognition in recent days, framing the moves as part of a broader push to end Israel’s decades-long occupation.

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Source: TRT