In Indonesia and Malaysia, large protests in support of Palestine and against the ‘Israeli’ ground offensive in Gaza took place over the weekend. Protests involved thousands of people in Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta. Malaysian protesters condemned ‘Israel’s actions and were joined by prominent politicians from various parties. Similar rallies and prayers for Palestine were held […]
Gunmen from the West Papua Liberation Army attacked Indonesian troops who were sent to rescue a New Zealand pilot held hostage by rebels in Papua province. At least six soldiers died and around 30 are missing. The rebels killed the soldiers in revenge for the deaths of two rebels in a previous attack. The rebels […]
A boat carrying 71 weak and hungry Rohingya Muslims fleeing from refugee camps in Bangladesh landed Thursday in Indonesia’s northernmost province of Aceh. One of the Fifteen-year-old Shorif Uddin, who was on the boat with his parents, said two or three people died while they were at sea because of a lack of food. “We […]
