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Indonesian Jewish Leader: President's 'Free Palestine' Calls Aim for Domestic Support
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By רועי קייס, רועי קייס
First reported by Behadrei Haredim · 2 hours ago
What happened
The leader of Indonesia's Jewish community, Yaakov Baruch, stated that President Prabowo Subianto's recent calls to "free Palestine" are a political tactic to gain domestic support and distract from criticism of his policies. Baruch believes normalization with Israel is still possible, emphasizing potential cooperation in business and technology.
- 01Indonesian Jewish leader says president's 'free Palestine' calls are political.
- 02Calls aim to deflect domestic criticism and boost local support.
- 03President previously expressed a more moderate stance on Israel.
- 04Normalization with Israel still seen as possible, especially civilian level.
- 05Cooperation in business and technology is a potential area.
- 06Antisemitism on social media fuels negative sentiment, not past conflict.
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