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Indonesia could recognize Israel if Palestinians given independence, president says

Standing alongside visiting French President Emmanuel Macron, Prabowo said Israel's security needs to be guaranteed.

 Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto speaks during a press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, May 28, 2025.
 Workers work at the construction site of the Jakarta Light Rail Transport (LRT) Phase 1B in Jakarta on July 18, 2024.

One hundred Gazans to migrate to Indonesia for work under new plan - N12

 Pro-Palestinian supporters carrying placards take part in a rally, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, outside the U.S. embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, October 20, 2023.

Despite unrest in Indonesia, a Jewish community finds peace among other faith groups

 Muslim men walk to attend mass prayers at the Sunda Kelapa port during Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Jakarta, Indonesia, April 22, 2023.

Indonesia and Iran to sign Preferential Trade Agreement


After refusal to host Israel, Indonesia stripped of under-20 soccer World Cup

Indonesia's football federation said it had canceled the draw after the governor of the island of Bali refused to host Israel's team.

 People carry placards during a protest against Israel outside the U.S. embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, May 21, 2021.

Israel and Indonesia? Expanding Abraham Accords to Asia - opinion

Can Israel and Indonesia normalize diplomatic relations? It would be an Asian game-changer.

 UAE PRESIDENT Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed is greeted by Indonesian President Joko Widodo at the beginning of the G20 Summit last month, in Bali.

An Israel-Indonesia friendship would unleash great potential - opinion

Turning its attention to Asia, the Israeli government has been actively trying to thaw relations with Muslim-majority nations, especially Indonesia.

PARTICIPANTS RAISE an Indonesian flag at a training center in Rumpin, Indonesia, last June.

How agriculture led Indonesia’s defense minister to talk normalization with Israel

A series of meetings, statements and reports in the last few months of 2021 indicate that Israel and Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim state, have grown closer.

 Indonesia's flag (illustrative).

Israel-Indonesia normalization discussed by US Sec. of State Blinken

Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country, was one of the countries the Trump administration tried to bring into the Abraham Accords fold.

PARTICIPANTS RAISE an Indonesian flag at a training center in Rumpin, Indonesia, last June.

Death toll from Indonesian quake, tsunmai rises to 832

Hundreds had gathered for a festival on the beach in the city of Palu on Friday when waves as high as six meters (18 feet) smashed onshore.

People walk near the ruins of a shop at the beach after a tsunami hit in Palu, Indonesia Sulawesi Island, September 29, 2018

A visit to Indonesia, just in time

Indonesia is like a dish of tropical fruit: flamboyant colors, lavish tastes and pungent smells. I dream of visiting this astonishing land of islands, even while I am still here.

A YOUNG Balinese dancer performs in traditional dress

Indonesia to allow tariff-free import of some Palestinian goods

Indonesia has long been a supporter of the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Customers sit outside of a Starbucks cafe in Jakarta, Indonesia July 1, 2017.

Indonesian vice president calls boycott over US Jerusalem decision 'misguided'

"Do we dare to boycott iPhones, stop using Google? Can (you) live without them?(You) cannot live without them now," Indonesia's vice president said.

Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla

Israel stamps its mark: Winning gold in Indonesia

Dr. Les Glassman (left), with Yigal Nathaniel and R. Soeyono, president of the Indonesian Philatelists Association.

How did a popular Israeli song enter Indonesian politics?

Israeli singer Gad Elbaz caught up in contentious Jakarta governor's race.

Israeli musician Gad Elbaz