The rescue mission that tested burgeoning Israel-Indonesia relations
Jerusalem and Jakarta worked together to get Indonesians out of Gaza, leaving the door open for establishing diplomatic relations even after a planned announcement was suspended
On Oct. 6, 2023, Abdillah “Bang” Onim, the Indonesian founder of Nusantara Palestina Center, an organization providing humanitarian aid, distributed new sneakers to boys and girls dressed in school uniforms in Gaza.
A day later, when Hamas invaded southern...
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