JAKARTA - Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will attend the inaugural meeting of US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” in Washington this month, Jakarta’s foreign ministry said on Feb 11.

The board, of which Mr Trump is the chairman, was originally intended to oversee the rebuilding of the Gaza Strip after two years of war, but its charter appears to extend beyond the Palestinian territory.

Indonesia, which is in the process of negotiating a trade deal with Washington, said this week it could send troops to Gaza as part of a US-backed plan to end the Israel-Hamas war.

Mr Prabowo attended

the “Board of Peace” launch

The first meeting is scheduled to take place on

Feb 19 in Washington.

“The government has accepted the invitation to the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace, and President Prabowo Subianto plans to attend,” foreign ministry spokesperson Vahd Nabyl Achmad Mulachela told AFP.

Indonesia will use the “Board of Peace” to “strive for a just and sustainable peace” under a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the ministry spokesman said.

Indonesia will also advocate for the protection of civilians and encourage the recovery and reconstruction of Gaza, he added.

Permanent members of the “Board of Peace” must pay US$1 billion (S$1.26 billion) to join, leading to cri...