Jakarta, Jan. 14 -- Minister of Foreign Affairs Sugiono reaffirmed that Indonesian diplomacy will always be guided by principle and courage in every step toward a peaceful and independent Palestine.

Sugiono, while delivering the 2026 Annual Press Statement of the Minister of Foreign Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jakarta on Wednesday, stated that for Indonesia, the independence and sovereignty of Palestine are part of Jakarta's constitutional mandate that we must uphold.

"Palestine is a reminder that diplomacy must never lose its conscience," he emphasized.

This commitment, he noted, is reflected in Indonesia's active engagement across various international forums to push for an end to violence, the restoration of humani...