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“We are ready to evacuate those who are injured or traumatized,
and orphans, if they want to be evacuated to Indonesia, and we
are ready to send planes to transport them,” Subianto said,
adding that he has instructed his foreign affairs minister to
discuss evacuation plans with the Palestinian authorities at
once.
He said Indonesia is ready to evacuate a first batch of around
1,000 victims, who will stay in the country until they have
fully recovered from their injuries and Gaza is safe enough to
return to. Subianto said the move was not for permanent
resettlement.
Subianto spoke before getting on a flight to Abu Dhabi, the
first stop in a weeklong tour of the Middle East that also
includes stops in Turkey, Egypt, Qatar and Jordan. He said he
would consult on the planned evacuations with those countries,
some of which have also accepted Palestinians for humanitarian
reasons.
He added that other countries have called on Indonesia to
increase its role in seeking a resolution to the conflict in
Gaza. The world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation has long
been a strong supporter of the Palestinians.
“This is something complicated; it's not easy, but I think it
encourages the Indonesian government to play a more active
role,” Subianto said.
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