JAKARTA, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has called for an end to the war in Gaza and vowed that Indonesia is ready to send peacekeeping troops under a United Nations mandate.
President Prabowo made the statement in his speech at the High-Level International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, United States, on Monday.
The Indonesian president stressed that ending the war in Gaza must be a top international priority, saying Indonesia is ready to actively participate, including by sending peacekeeping troops under a United Nations mandate.
The president expressed a deep concern over the ongoing humanitarian tragedy in Gaza.
"Thousands of innocent lives, many of them women and children, have been lost. Famine threatens. A humanitarian disaster is unfolding before our eyes. We condemn all acts of violence against innocent civilians," he said in a statement released by the Indonesian State Secretariat on Tuesday.
President Prabowo noted that the international community's historical responsibility concerns not only the future of Palestine, but also the future of Israel and the credibility of the United Nations itself.
He said that Indonesia remains committed to a two-state solution as the only path to peace.
The Indonesian head of state expressed his appreciation for the recognition of the State of Palestine by France, Canada, Australia, Britain, and Portugal. ■
