Indonesia has decided to join the Gaza Board of Peace formed by the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, to support stability in Palestine.
The decision was announced on social media by the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Besides Indonesia, seven other countries — Türkiye, Egypt, Jordan, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates — have also joined the Gaza Board of Peace.
“The Foreign Ministers of the Republic of Türkiye, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Republic of Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the State of Qatar, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates welcome the invitation extended to their leaders by the President of the United States of America, Donald J. Trump, to join the Board of Peace. The Ministers announce their countries’ shared decision to join the Board of Peace. Each country will sign the joining documents according to its respective relevant legal and other necessary procedures,” the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs wrote on social media platform X, as published on Thursday, the 22nd of January.
Moreover, the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, along with other ministers joining the Gaza Board of Peace, expressed a joint commitment to paving the way for security and stability not only in Palestine but also in other countries.
“The Ministers reiterate their countries’ support for the peace efforts led by President Trump, and reaffirm their countries’ commitment to supporting the implementation of the mission of the Board of Peace as a transitional administration, as set out in the Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict and endorsed by United Nations Security Council Resolution 2803, aimed at consolidating a permanent ceasefire, supporting the reconstruction of Gaza, and advancing a just and lasting peace grounded in the Palestinian right to self-determination and statehood in accordance with international law, thereby paving the way for security and stability for all countries and peoples of the region,” the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs wrote as well.
Previously, Dino Patti Djalal, founder of the Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia (FPCI), had warned the Indonesian government to be cautious should it ever plan to send Indonesian peacekeeping troops to Gaza, particularly if the mission’s mandate involves disarming Hamas. According to Djalal, such a mandate would not only be politically problematic but would also carry high risks on the ground.
“The biggest risk is if Indonesia sends peacekeeping troops there, one of whose goals is to disarm Hamas. If that’s part of our mission, we should withdraw,” Djalal had said during the FPCI Outlook on Geopolitical Trends & Indonesian Foreign Policy in 2026 on Monday, the 19th of January.