Engagement of political figures and elites is seen as strengthening\nthe legitimacy of government policy. International relations analyst\nSubhan Yusuf argues that Indonesia\u2019s participation in the Board of Peace\n(BOP) is a strategic foreign policy move in line with the Constitution\u2019s\nmandate, whereby Indonesia should actively engage in global peace\nefforts.<\/p>\n
According to him, the BOP adopts an approach similar to the\npost-World War II Marshall Plan, namely rebuilding regions after wars.\nIndonesia would play an important role there to ensure the aims benefit\nPalestine.<\/p>\n
\u2018The main thing is that Indonesia is present to play a role in\naddressing the elephant in the room, amid real problems such as stalled\ndiplomatic approaches and leaders in the region who are trapped in fear\nfactor,\u2019 said the Warsaw-based alumnus of Civitas University, Poland, on\nThursday (5\/3).<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, Subhan emphasised that Indonesia\u2019s joining the BOP does\nnot automatically make us a subordinate ally of the United States.\nRather, it is a strategic partner for peace in the Middle East. \u2018In\ninternational relations dynamics, it can be read as issue-based\nparticipation for the world, not an alliance or partnership without any\nbasis,\u2019 he explained.<\/p>\n
Moreover, the BOP is not a military pact like NATO that obliges its\nmembers to mutual military support if threatened by a common enemy.\nTherefore Indonesia cannot be linked to the military actions of other\ncountries that are members of the BOP, in this context the US attack on\nIran. \u2018The BOP is not a military alliance like NATO. So Indonesia as a\nmember of the BOP is not responsible for United States foreign policy,\neven though normatively there might be room for consultative dialogue,\u2019\nhe said.<\/p>\n
He assessed that President Prabowo\u2019s move to participate in the BOP\nis on the right track diplomatically. In the face of limited\nbreakthroughs from leaders in the Middle East or Muslim-majority\ncountries to resolve the Palestine conflict, I see President Prabowo so\nfar moving within legitimate international diplomatic corridors, with a\npositive impact on Indonesia\u2019s image and on Indonesian values in the\neyes of the global public, he concluded. (H-2)<\/p>\n
US President Donald Trump said that a military operation against Iran\ncould last up to four weeks and warned of possible further\ncasualties.<\/p>\n
Prabowo also stated that Indonesia\u2019s participation in the BoP is not\na binding, unconditional commitment. As Western countries tighten aid\nand migratory policies, Spain, by contrast, is expanding cooperation\nwith Africa.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/indonesias-participation-in-the-bop-merely-an-active-form-in-global-peace-efforts-1772723785", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }