Middle East conflict: FPI reveals Prabowo's stance on Indonesia's position in the Board of Peace (BoP)

Habib Hanif Alatas, secretary of the Shura Council of the DPP Front Persaudaraan Islam (FPI), revealed that President Prabowo Subianto still wants Indonesia to remain in the Board of Peace (BoP) amid the turmoil in the Middle East. Prabowo, he said, is prepared to step down if the organisation does not bring welfare for Palestine.

This was conveyed by Habib Hanif after hearing Prabowo’s explanation of the Board of Peace during a gathering at Istana Merdeka, Jakarta, with clerics and leaders of Islamic civil society organisations on Thursday (5 March 2026).

Habib Hanif stated that in the meeting Prabowo discussed the latest developments in the geopolitical situation in the Middle East, including Indonesia’s involvement in the Board of Peace. According to him, Prabowo said that Indonesia remains within the forum, but is prepared to withdraw if there is no meaningful progress.

“The President said that if there is no longer any welfare for Palestine, no opportunity to advance the welfare of Palestine, and it does not align with Indonesia’s national interests, the President will withdraw. His words were like that,” Hanif said.

Furthermore, Nusron Wahid, Minister of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/Head of the National Land Agency (ATR/BPN) and a Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) figure, said Prabowo also touched on various calls for Indonesia to exit the Board of Peace in relation to the evolving situation in the Middle East.

Prabowo, he said, still regards the Board of Peace as the most realistic option to push for lasting stability and peace in Gaza.

“Mr President also questioned, if someone urged us to leave BoP, what forum would we negotiate in to create that peace?” Nusron said.

“Because the forum for negotiating peace in Palestine and Gaza, today, is the BoP,” he added.

Therefore, Nusron said Indonesia still regards the Board of Peace as a means of diplomacy to promote stability and Palestinian independence. He urged the public to give the diplomacy time to yield results first.

“The President’s position is that the Indonesian people have accepted BoP as a means, as an effort toward peace. At least this effort should be tried first. It would be unacceptable if the effort and its pursuit had not yet begun, and we are asked to withdraw,” he said.