JAKARTA - President Prabowo Subianto's decision to bring Indonesia to join the Board of Peace announced on the sidelines of WEF Davos 2026 is considered to have a clear international legal basis. GREAT Institute confirmed that the forum was born from the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 2803 on Gaza peace.
Director of Geopolitics GREAT Institute, Dr. Teguh Santosa, said public criticism actually showed the high level of public attention to the direction of Indonesia's foreign policy.
"Criticism is a form of concern. It means that the public pays attention to the straight line of our foreign policy," said Teguh in a GREAT Talks dialogue in Jakarta, Thursday (29/1/2026).
He explained that the Board of Peace was not a unilateral initiative, but rather part of the UN Security Council resolution that adopted the Gaza Comprehensive Peace Plan. The document also recognizes the role of the US, Qatar, Egypt, and Turkiye in the mediation process.
The resolution contains 20 points of a comprehensive plan, including a cessation of attacks between Hamas and Israel, the disarmament of the warring parties, and guarantees that Gaza residents will not be expelled from their land.
"If it is born from a UN Security Council resolution, there is no reason to doubt the legitimacy of the Board of Peace," he said.
Teguh added that the issue of Gaza in this framework is no longer about self-determination. According to him, Palestine has the status of an observer state at the United Nations and has a symbol of statehood.
"This is an effort with the international community, not a one-country agenda," said the lecturer of International Relations at UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta.
He assessed that Prabowo's move was consistent with Indonesia's long-standing position of supporting Palestinian peace through international diplomacy.
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