Following a meeting with Somali Foreign Minister Abdisalam Abdi Ali on Thursday, Sugiono said that recognition of Palestine must be seen as a concrete action—something more meaningful than ongoing diplomatic rhetoric.
“We thank them and hope more countries will follow. Recognition must lead to tangible outcomes, not just words passed from one conference to another,” Sugiono said.
Indonesia specifically commended France and the United Kingdom for their recent announcements to recognise Palestine later this year.
Sugiono expressed optimism that such steps would contribute to Palestine’s independence and allow it to stand as an equal among sovereign nations.
French President Emmanuel Macron recently announced that Paris would formally recognise Palestine during the upcoming United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session in September.
Following France, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer declared on July 29 that the United Kingdom would also announce its recognition of Palestine during the same UNGA session. However, Starmer made the recognition conditional, stating it would proceed only if Israel takes “substantive steps to end the appalling situation in Gaza.”
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney joined the growing list of supporters the next day, announcing that Canada would also officially recognise Palestine during the UNGA.
Meanwhile, Indonesia’s Southeast Asian neighbour Singapore said it is “prepared in principle” to recognise a Palestinian state, emphasizing that such recognition should support meaningful progress toward peace and a negotiated two-state solution.
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