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Prabowo Urges “Free Palestine” as Indonesia Boosts Support

By Drooid · Sep 20, 2026, 6:23 AM UTC · How we work

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President Prabowo Subianto shouted “Free Palestine!” at a Gontor Islamic school centennial gathering.
He previously urged recognition of Israel’s security at the 2025 UN General Assembly.
In February, he attended Washington’s inaugural Peace Council and announced 8,000 troops for Gaza peacekeeping.
Indonesia reportedly linked OECD accession to possible Israel normalization, which its foreign ministry denied.
Jakarta now appears to favor active Palestinian support over earlier reconciliation rhetoric amid stalled talks.

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President Prabowo Subianto shouted “Free Palestine!” at a Gontor Islamic school centennial gathering.
He previously urged recognition of Israel’s security at the 2025 UN General Assembly.
In February, he attended Washington’s inaugural Peace Council and announced 8,000 troops for Gaza peacekeeping.
Indonesia reportedly linked OECD accession to possible Israel normalization, which its foreign ministry denied.
Jakarta now appears to favor active Palestinian support over earlier reconciliation rhetoric amid stalled talks.