New York, Amerika Serikat (ANTARA) - President Prabowo Subianto reiterated the importance of recognizing the statehood of Palestine during the High Level Conference of Palestine and Two State Solution at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on Monday.
“The recognition of the state of Palestine is the right side of history. To those who forget to act, we say history does not stand still. We must recognize Palestine now,” Prabowo declared in his speech at the conference.
The President condemned all acts of violence against civilians in Gaza, emphasizing the urgent need to take historical responsibility, not only for the fate of Palestine but also for the future of Israel, and also the very credibility of the United Nations.
“Only this two-state solution will lead to peace,” he asserted.
Prabowo also highlighted the necessity of ending the war in Gaza as the top priority, urging the international community to overcome hatred, fear, and suspicion to achieve peace.
“We must stop the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza. Ending the war must be our utmost priority. We must overcome hatred and fear; we must overcome suspicion. We must achieve the peace that is necessary for the human family,” he stated.
The Head of State further expressed Indonesia’s readiness to contribute to the peace process, including the deployment of peacekeeping forces.
“We are ready to take our part in this journey towards peace. We are willing to provide peacekeeping forces. Please, now. Peace immediately,” Prabowo concluded.
The conference featured speeches from 33 leaders representing countries and regional organizations such as the European Union and the Arab League.
At the conference summit, Prabowo was accompanied by Foreign Minister Sugiono, Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya, Minister of Investment and Downstream Industry Rosan Perkasa Roeslani, Minister of Human Rights Natalius Pigai, and Indonesia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Umar Hadi.
