JAKARTA - Indonesia together with a number of countries that are participants in the Gaza Peace Summit or the Sharm El-Sheikh Summit announced their willingness to join the Gaza Peace Council initiated by US President Donald Trump, as part of the peace and reconstruction efforts of the Gaza Strip, Palestine.
In a joint statement, the foreign ministers of Indonesia, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates welcomed the invitation extended to the leaders of their respective countries by President Trump to join the Peace Council.
"The ministers announced their countries' joint decision to join the Peace Council," the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs tweeted on its official X account, Wednesday (22/1).
"Each country will sign the joining document according to the legal procedures and other procedures required by each country," he continued.
The statement further said the top diplomats "reaffirmed their countries' support for President Trump's peace efforts."
It is known that President Trump last week announced the formation of the Gaza Strip Peace Council, which he headed in a post on Truth Social, as part of peace efforts in the Palestinian enclave.
The White House has contacted various figures around the world to sit in what is called the "Peace Council", which is headed by the US President, as reported by Al Arabiya from Reuters.
A number of world leaders have reportedly accepted the US's offer to join the council, which is expected to begin work during the second phase of the peace plan.
The council is expected to start working in the second phase of a peace plan agreed in October 2025 by Israel and the Palestinian movement Hamas through mediation by Egypt, Qatar, the US and Turkey.
Prior to the announcement of the formation of this council, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff last week announced the start of the second phase of the ceasefire in Gaza with a focus on demilitarization, the formation of a technocratic government for transition and reconstruction.
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…
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The foreign ministers "reaffirmed their countries' commitment to support the implementation of the Peace Council's mission as a transitional government, as outlined in the Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict and supported by UN Security Council Resolution 2803, which aims to consolidate a permanent ceasefire, support Gaza's reconstruction, and advance a just and lasting peace based on the Palestinian right to self-determination and the establishment of a state in accordance with international law, thus paving the way for security and stability for all countries and peoples in the region."
It is known that Indonesia, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are among the countries present at the Gaza Peace Summit or Sharm El-Sheikh which was held in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt on October 13, 2025, following the implementation agreement of the first phase of the Gaza peace plan.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto attended the summit, which was attended by US President Trump, representatives of each country, the UN Secretary-General, the Secretary-General of the Arab League, the President of the European Council, and the President of FIFA.
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