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Commentary: In Indonesia, Gaza conflict is fodder for politicians hoping to score points Israel-Palestinian issues have long featured in Jakarta’s worldview. But today the issue has been coopted into a domestic battleground about identity politics, says a political analyst.
A Muslim woman holds up a poster during a rally against Israel s attacks on Gaza, outside the US Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, May 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)
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SURABAYA, Indonesia: Indonesia’s public debate over the issue of Palestinian rights was reawakened by the latest violence, which claimed at least 243 lives in Gaza and 12 in Israel before an eventual ceasefire.
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