• Indonesia offers to send 20,000 peacekeepers to Gaza to support a future peace deal.
• President Prabowo emphasizes the need for international recognition of Palestinian statehood.
• Conditional recognition of Israel is proposed, depending on Israel's acknowledgment of Palestinian rights.
• Indonesia remains one of the largest contributors to UN peacekeeping forces globally.
• The proposal has received mixed reactions domestically and highlights a diplomatic shift.

Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto has proposed sending at least 20,000 troops to Gaza as peacekeepers to support any future peace agreements, asserting that the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation seeks a framework that demonstrates that "might cannot make right." During his address to the UN General Assembly, Prabowo highlighted Indonesia's readiness to assist in peacekeeping "not with just words, but with boots on the ground" and stated, "if and when the UN Security Council and this great Assembly decide, Indonesia is prepared to deploy 20,000 or even more of our sons and daughters to help secure peace in Gaza," echoing sentiments expressed in both The Jakarta Post and Channel News Asia.

In his address, Prabowo conveyed that Indonesia had historically supported Palestinian aspirations and noted a recent wave of international recognition of Palestinian statehood by countries including the UK, Canada, and Portugal. "We are greatly heartened by the events of the last few days," he declared, reinforcing Indonesia's longstanding commitment to a two-state solution. Prabowo emphasized, "We must have an independent Palestine, but we must also recognise and guarantee the safety and security of Israel," details reiterated in the reports by Channel News Asia and South China Morning Post.

Prabowo addressed the prevailing "catastrophic situation" in Gaza and reaffirmed Indonesia's commitment to international peace efforts. He remarked that the country is one of the largest contributors to United Nations Peacekeeping Forces, currently deploying around 2,715 uniformed personnel, making it the sixth-largest contributor globally. His proactive stance indicates Indonesia's intention to maintain a significant role in multilateral diplomacy, as detailed in reports by South China Morning Post and The Jakarta Post.

The proposal for conditional recognition of Israel contingent on the acknowledgment of Palestinian statehood has sparked significant debate within Indonesia. Critics argue that it undermines the country's pro-Palestinian stance, while others suggest it could enhance Indonesia's diplomatic standing globally. "Conditional recognition is not a form of compromise," remarked a supporter in defense of Prabowo's approach. The mixed public reaction to his statements reflects broader sentiments within the nation concerning the Israel-Palestine conflict, as reported in South China Morning Post.