Rabbi Genende (3rd from left) with Christian and Muslim delegates at the Abrahamic Peace Working Group conference in Bandung, Indonesia
The Last Word: Abrahamic angst and aspirations
I’ve been involved in interfaith work for most...
BRICS and its "partner countries" (Image: BRICS website)
Asia Watch: Among friends 
The hosting of the 16th BRICS summit by...
Pope Francis in Indonesia (Image: X screenshot)
Asia Watch: Changing tides
Pope Francis was warmly welcomed in his early...
An image that ruffled feathers in Indonesia (Image: Zainul Maarif/ Instagram)
Asia Watch: “Inappropriate” relations
Periodic speculation that Indonesia may someday upgrade political...
Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto shakes hands with United Arab Emirates President Mohammed bin Zayed at the inauguration of the UAE-funded Sheikh Zayed Solo Mosque, in Solo, Central Java, November 14, 2022 (Image: Facebook/ Prabowo Subianto)
Asia Watch: All in the timing
Despite having such a long and controversial public...
A different sort of campaign this time round: Prabowo Subianto at an election rally (Image: Shutterstock)
President Prabowo: Strongman or responsible statesman?
The first-round election victory of Prabowo Subianto on...
Indonesia's presidential candidates (from left) Ganjar Pranowo, Prabowo Subianto and Anies Baswedan (Image: X/ Twitter)
Asia Watch: Personality and popularity over policy
The world’s most extensive single-day election will take...
Image: IDF
The Gaza War as seen from Southeast Asia
The Jerusalem Strategic Tribune - January 2024  ...
The domestic forces that blocked the plans of former Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid (above) for closer ties with Israel are still powerful in Indonesia (Image: Wikimedia Commons)
Could Saudi-Israeli normalisation lead Jakarta to follow suit?
Against the backdrop of increasing media reports regarding...
Indonesian sports fans are suffering the consequences of political meddling (Image: Shutterstock)
Asia Watch: Politics 2 – Sport 0
It hasn’t been a great period for Indonesian...
The three presidential candidates (From left): Ganjar Pranowo, Prabowo Subianto and Anies Baswedan (Image: Twitter)
Indonesia’s confusing election campaign
Eight months out from the first round of...
Image: ANOC
Asia Watch: Indonesian politics risks another sports debacle
Three months ago, I Wayan Koster, the Governor...
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