The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/jakarta/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 01:39:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Jakarta | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/jakarta/ 32 32 Despite dashing hopes for a visit, Indonesia cautiously eyes ties with Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/despite-dashing-hopes-for-a-visit-indonesia-cautiously-eyes-ties-with-israel/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 08:33:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3668621 For the world's largest Muslim-majority country, the path to Jerusalem runs through Gaza - and Trump

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]]> Israeli gymnasts remain excluded from world championship after court rejects request https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-gymnasts-remain-excluded-from-world-championship-after-court-rejects-request/ Tue, 14 Oct 2025 12:28:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3664858 Top sports court turns down Israeli appeal to 'guarantee its participation' in Indonesia on Oct. 19; world federation says it has no jurisdiction to force Jakarta to issue visas

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]]> Indonesia defense chief accused of rights abuses claims victory in presidential vote https://www.timesofisrael.com/indonesia-defense-chief-accused-of-rights-abuses-claims-victory-in-presidential-vote/ Wed, 14 Feb 2024 21:15:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3224542 Prabowo Subianto committed alleged crimes under Suharto regime over two decades ago; vows to build embassy in West Bank or Gaza; rival championed boycott of Israeli soccer team

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]]> Indonesian Lion Air plane crashes into sea with 189 on board https://www.timesofisrael.com/indonesian-lion-air-plane-crashes-into-sea-with-189-on-board/ Mon, 29 Oct 2018 06:17:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1950948 Divers searching for wreckage of the jet that vanished from radar minutes after takeoff from Jakarta

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]]> Indonesian cleric sentenced to death over 2016 terror attack https://www.timesofisrael.com/indonesian-cleric-sentenced-to-death-over-2016-terror-attack/ Fri, 22 Jun 2018 05:16:06 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1875728 Aman Abdurrahman convicted for suicide bombing in Starbucks cafe attributed to Islamic State

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]]> Indonesians protest US recognition of Jerusalem as capital https://www.timesofisrael.com/indonesians-protest-us-recognition-of-jerusalem-as-capital/ Fri, 11 May 2018 14:21:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1848367 Thousands wave Palestinian flags in Jakarta ahead of embassy move from Tel Aviv, as President Widodo calls for UN debate

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]]> Indonesians celebrate New Year with mass wedding https://www.timesofisrael.com/indonesians-celebrate-new-year-with-mass-wedding/ Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:36:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1762084 At festive communal event staged by local authorities to ease residents' struggles with bureaucracy, 437 couples tie the knot

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]]> Indonesia clerics urge US boycott as 80,000 protest Jerusalem recognition https://www.timesofisrael.com/indonesia-clerics-want-boycott-of-us-goods-over-jerusalem-recognition/ Sun, 17 Dec 2017 06:26:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1752287 Tens of thousands throng capital of world's largest Muslim country in 10th straight day of protests over Trump's decision

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]]> Indonesian museum removes Nazi-themed exhibit after outrage https://www.timesofisrael.com/indonesian-museum-removes-nazi-themed-exhibit-after-outrage/ Sat, 11 Nov 2017 05:58:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1727789 Display featured a life size wax sculpture of Hitler standing in front of a huge photo of the gates of Auschwitz

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]]> Obama preaches tolerance in world’s biggest Muslim majority nation https://www.timesofisrael.com/obama-preaches-tolerance-in-worlds-biggest-muslim-majority-nation/ Sun, 02 Jul 2017 00:35:26 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1650578 In nostalgic trip to Indonesia, ex-US president reminisces about Jakarta childhood, where he learned to 'cherish respect for people's differences'

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]]> Jakarta’s Christian governor jailed for 2 years for blasphemy https://www.timesofisrael.com/jakartas-christian-governor-jailed-for-2-years-for-blasphemy/ Tue, 09 May 2017 07:00:36 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1615291 Harsh sentence raises concerns of rising religious intolerance in Indonesia, world's most populous Muslim-majority nation

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]]> ‘Marvel’ retracts hidden anti-Jewish messages in comic https://www.timesofisrael.com/marvel-retracts-hidden-anti-jewish-messages-in-comic/ Sun, 09 Apr 2017 22:14:09 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1598072&preview_id=1598072 Indonesian illustrator of 'X-Men Gold #1' included references to Koranic verses warning against friendship with non-Muslims

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]]> Netanyahu took 2-hour detour to avoid Indonesia en route to Australia https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-took-2-hour-detour-to-avoid-indonesia-en-route-to-australia/ Thu, 23 Feb 2017 20:17:21 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1567958 PM arrived in Sydney after 11 hours in the air from Singapore, a journey that usually lasts 8.5 hours

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]]> Indonesia rebuffs Netanyahu call for normalized ties https://www.timesofisrael.com/indonesia-rebuffs-netanyahu-call-for-normalized-ties/ Fri, 01 Apr 2016 08:18:25 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1368254&preview_id=1368254 Jakarta says its 'support and efforts to push for the independence of Palestine will not change'

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]]> Indonesia arrests 14 — including kids — allegedly heading to Syria https://www.timesofisrael.com/indonesia-arrests-14-including-kids-allegedly-heading-to-syria/ Mon, 14 Mar 2016 04:55:28 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1357323 Family of five among group detained at Jakarta's international airport; hundreds of Indonesians have joined Islamic State

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