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April 28, 2006       Share:    

Source: http://www.thejakartapost.com/detaileditorial.asp?fileid=20060428.E01&irec=0

Indonesia's Mideast Policy

(Jakarta Post-Indonesia) Editorial - Without any kind of relationship with Israel, Indonesia cannot play the role of mediator in the conflict. Our position has thus been reduced to that of a cheering supporter for one of the sides in the conflict. Indonesia has already publicly endorsed the two-state solution that would recognize the legitimate existence of the states of Israel and Palestine. Indonesia will not be the first country with a predominantly Muslim population to recognize Israel. Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, and Morocco have already done that. A rethink of the policy is called for. We cannot have it both ways: wanting to play the role of broker but not recognizing one of the parties to the conflict.

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