Indonesia to Exit Trump Peace Board if Palestinian Interests Ignored

Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto assured leaders of major Islamic organizations on Thursday that the country would withdraw from U.S. President Donald Trump's Board of Peace initiative if it fails to advance Palestinian interests or align with national priorities, according to a government statement released Friday.

The commitment came during a meeting in Jakarta with representatives from influential Muslim groups, amid growing domestic backlash over Indonesia's participation in the U.S.-led platform. As the world's largest Muslim-majority nation, Indonesia has long championed the Palestinian cause, and its decision to join the board last month, along with pledges to contribute up to 8,000 troops to a potential Gaza stabilization force, has sparked concerns that the move undermines that stance.

Prabowo, a former army general who took office in October, explained his rationale for engaging in the initiative, which Trump proposed in September as part of a broader Gaza peace plan. Indonesia attended the board's inaugural meeting in Washington on February 19, where more than 30 world leaders gathered. Officials described the involvement as a humanitarian and diplomatic effort...