"Hopefully, President Prabowo can invite Saudi Arabia and other countries to take more concrete action to save humanity and civilizations by putting an end to the genocidal war in Gaza," he remarked in Jakarta on Wednesday.
Wahid supported his statement by emphasizing that Indonesia's 1945 Constitution clearly mandates the state to contribute to building world peace—a mission hindered by Israel's illegal occupation and indiscriminate attacks on Gaza.
Bearing this in mind, the legislator called on all members of the international community, especially both governmental and non-governmental international organizations, to unite to end the genocide and ensure the safe and unhindered distribution of humanitarian aid to Gaza.
"The United Nations, Arab League, and Organization of Islamic Cooperation should take action," he stressed.
He highlighted that the aid distribution mechanism, under the supervision of the United States and Israel, has instead proven deadly for Gaza residents in need, noting that over 500 Palestinians have been killed and four thousand others injured while attempting to access humanitarian assistance.
"This is an utterly unacceptable humanitarian disaster. The distribution of food should not be accompanied by gunfire," he affirmed.
In this context, Wahid voiced support for 170 civil organizations, including Amnesty International, for demanding an end to US and Israeli control over humanitarian aid distribution. He called for the reinstatement of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).
"It is crucial to reinstate the UNRWA, a UN body shut down by Israel, considering its capability of distributing humanitarian assistance in Palestine effectively," he concluded.
Related news: Malaysia, Indonesia on the same page on Palestine: Anwar
Related news: Indonesia condemns Israel's attacks on Gaza, Iran as violations of law
Related news: Prabowo urges immediate Gaza ceasefire, Israel-Iran de-escalation
Translator: Bagus A, Tegar Nurfitra
Editor: Azis Kurmala
Copyright © ANTARA 2025
