By Meenakshi Ganguly, deputy Asia director, and Andreas Harsono, Indonesia advisor, Human Rights Watch.
Indonesia has accepted the offer of a deputy commander role in the International Stabilisation Force (ISF) for Gaza after joining US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace. The Indonesian government should use its position to promote and safeguard the human rights of Palestinians, and to advocate for the leading role of the United Nations in Gaza.
President Prabowo Subianto participated in the board’s inaugural meeting in Washington, DC on February 19. The Indonesian government said the meet “aimed to consolidate the commitments of member states in supporting the…