Trump’s Gaza plan finds Indonesia, Pakistan as Asian backers

A billboard in Tel Aviv seen in June highlighting Israel's push for diplomatic ties with Arab countries./ Photo: Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu/picture alliance

Indonesia and Pakistan, both nations comprising nearly a quarter of the world's muslim population, including Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Qatar, signed a statement to end the war on Gaza proposed by US President Donald Trump.

In the statement, On 29th September, Foreign Ministers from those eight major muslim countries supported Trump’s 20-point plan, vowing to “engage constructively” to finalise and implement the peace agreement for Gaza.

Although the political leaders from those countries strongly push this plan, the Hamas militant group has not responded yet. The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has already accepted this plan.

How did Indonesia and Pakistan respond?

Pakistan's prime minister and army chief visited Trump at the White House last week./ Photo: White House

Indonesia and Pakistan have consistently called to end the war and condemn the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, in which more than 65,000 of Palestinian were killed.

Neither countries that have diplomatic ties with Israel, both countries said recognising Israel is contingent forward to recognise a Palestinian state on Israel’s soil.

The statement said by Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), on 23rd September, said “we must recognise and guarantee safety and security of Israel while calling for independence for Palestinian state.

He said “we must only build peace, peace without hate, peace without suspicion”. Prabowo said Indonesia will be willing to send 20,000 troops to support the UN-backed mission to protect peace in Gaza.

Muhammad Waffaa Kharisma, an international relations researcher at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Indonesia, said to DW that signing Trump’s plan amounts to Geopolitical winning for Indonesia, which is aligned with the US administration.

President Prabowo Subianto speaks during the 80th session of the UN’s General Assembly (UNGA) at the United Nations headquarters on Sept. 23, 2025./ Photo: AP

Prabowo was quick to congratulate Trump after the last presidential election, which he called this relation as a “new era” of trading, while Indonesia secured a tariff deal with Trump.  

Similarly, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also builds close relations with Trump, praising Trump’s moves for Gaza.

Analysts said that Pakistan tends to be aligned with consensus proposed by other muslim nations while Pakistan sends signs to Washington that it can be a constructive partner.

SOURCE: DW NEWS

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