Prabowo Subianto calls for Free Palestine at Gontor centenary

During the centenary celebration of Pondok Modern Darussalam Gontor in East Java, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto issued several calls for the liberation of Palestine. After being presented with a Palestinian keffiyeh by Ambassador Abdulfattah Al-Sattari, the President expressed his solidarity with the Palestinian people.

These remarks drew attention from Israeli media, specifically The Times of Israel, which contrasted the speech with Prabowo’s previous comments at the UN General Assembly regarding the need for Israel’s security. The Israeli outlet also revisited reports concerning a potential visit to Israel by the President, a claim that the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has explicitly denied, reaffirming Indonesia’s continued support for Palestine.