"So according to the deceased, it cannot be resolved except through political power, so it must be through political power,"
He also added that he has had close relations with the Palestinian Ambassadors in Indonesia since Arafat's time until the current ambassador.
"I first met them, I accompanied them, ate, whatever," he recalled.
"Then there was the appointment of the Palestinian Ambassador to Indonesia, from ambassador to ambassador I was close to all of them, including Dr Zuhair Al Shun,"
Interestingly, Hendropriyono gave a different analysis about Hamas.
"So, my analysis is a bit different. If Hamas is eliminated from Gaza, Palestine is also happy, don't be angry about this," he said.
Hendropriyono emphasized that tensions in the region need to be managed carefully so that they do not explode into a bigger conflict, especially in the proxy era which is full of intelligence pitting against each other.***