The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has strongly rejected Israeli Prime Minister's vision of a "Greater Israel," which includes full annexation of Palestinian territory and other regional areas. 

In a statement released via X (formerly Twitter), the Indonesian government emphasized that such a vision flagrantly violates international law and undermines the prospects for peace in both Palestine and the broader Middle East.

"Indonesia condemns this dangerous agenda," the ministry stated on Thursday, August 14, 2025, reaffirming its commitment to a peaceful resolution based on justice and respect for international norms on Thursday.

The statement continued, "A just and sustainable peace can only be achieved by upholding the inalienable right of the Palestinian people to self-determination, alongside the creation of an independent Palestinian state living side by side with Israel under the two-state solution framework."

The Indonesian government reiterated its call for the international community, particularly the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), to reject any form of annexation or permanent occupation by Israel. It further asked the UNSC to take decisive action to halt Israeli policies that erode the chances for a lasting peace.

"The time has come for the global community to unite and act to prevent the escalation of this conflict, which continues to endanger the future of the Palestinian people and regional stability," the statement concluded.

Indonesia has been a long-standing advocate for the Palestinian cause, consistently calling for a fair and lasting solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

In an interview with i24News aired on Tuesday evening, Netanyahu was asked by network anchor Sharon Gal if he “feels a connection” to a “vision” of the biblical Promised Land, as depicted in an amulet that Gal had just given him. Netanyahu responded: “Very much.”

Gal stressed to him, “It is Greater Israel.” Netanyahu responded, “If you ask me, we are here,” paused, and then turned the subject to the role of his father’s generation in establishing Israel and his own generation’s responsibility to ensure Israel’s survival as reported by Times of Israel.

The term Greater Israel refers to Israel in expanded borders in accordance with biblical or historical descriptions, and has many versions, some of which include parts of today’s Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, Iraq and Saudi Arabia. It was popularized after the Six Day War of June 1967 to also refer to Israel and the areas it had just conquered − East Jerusalem, the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, the Sinai Peninsula and the Golan Heights.

It is still adopted by some far-right figures in Israel who express a desire to annex or eventually control many of those territories.

Gal, who was briefly a right-wing member of Knesset, asked the question after handing Netanyahu what he said was an amulet of “a map of the Promised Land,” which is not seen on screen.

The news anchor has recently begun selling pendants that appear to feature a map of a relatively maximalist “Greater Israel.”