New York, Sept. 24 -- Indonesia's Foreign Minister Sugiono on Tuesday said the future of Gaza must be led and decided by the Palestinian people, not by outside powers.

Speaking at a high-level meeting on Gaza held alongside the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York, Sugiono said any long-term peace or rebuilding efforts must involve Palestinians at the center of the process.

"We believe Gaza's future must be led and owned by Palestinians themselves," he said.

The meeting, led by French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, brought together officials from 11 countries, along with the European Union and the Arab League.

They discussed plans to create a United Nations-backed mission to help stabilize and rebuild Gaza.

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