JAKARTA - Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono discussed bilateral relations to the situation in Palestine and the West Bank, when he met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington D.C., on Friday.
In the video, Foreign Minister Sugiono revealed that he conveyed the concern of the 8-group (New York Group) countries regarding the development of the situation in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, Palestine.
The UN Human Rights Office in its report this week said the increase in attacks, followed by Israel's forced expulsion of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, raised concerns about possible ethnic cleansing.
"I also conveyed the concerns of several countries in the 8 group regarding the current situation in Palestine and the West Bank," said Foreign Minister Sugiono, quoted from the President's Secretariat YouTube, Saturday (21/2).
"We all believe that the leadership of the US to be able to stop or solve the problems that are happening or still happening there, hope that the supervision or supervision that is carried out, can make what the Board of Peace plans to continue to continue to the next phase," he continued.
The New York Group is an eight-Arab and Muslim-majority countries that met with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session in New York, USA in September 2025. This includes Indonesia, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Turkey, Pakistan, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates.
The group then held a ministerial-level meeting on Palestine in Istanbul, Turkey, which discussed the implementation of the Gaza peace plan, including concrete steps to ensure the effectiveness of the ceasefire and support for the reconstruction process in the Palestinian enclave by November 2025.
Apart from the situation in Palestine, the two foreign ministers also discussed bilateral relations between the US and Indonesia, including cooperation in the fields of defense, security, economy, and people-to-people contact.
The two foreign ministers also discussed the latest situation in the region, both in the Indo Pacific and ASEAN.
In addition, Foreign Minister Sugiono revealed that the meeting also elaborated on several things related to the Peace Council (BoP) meeting.
"He also conveyed his appreciation and gratitude for the commitment of the Indonesian Government to participate in the ISF (International Stabilization Force), hoping that what we have done so far in the BoP will be able to progress gradually," he said.
In turn, Foreign Minister Rubio praised the relationship between the two countries, calling Indonesia a valuable partner.
"Indonesia is a valuable partner in promoting a safe and prosperous Indo-Pacific region, and I thank it for Indonesia's support for the Peace Council as a founding member," he tweeted on the X social media.
On this occasion, Foreign Minister Sugiono revealed that he also offered US Secretary of State Rubio to visit Jakarta.
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