Israel Is Expanding Its Domestic Arms Production—and That’s Good News for America Too
Reducing Jerusalem’s dependence on Washington.
March 7, 2024
The Jewish state arranged the rescue of Indonesian citizens busy condemning it.
On October 13, Israel and Indonesia had planned to announce the opening of trade offices in each other’s countries as a step in the direction of full diplomatic relations. The announcement was postponed indefinitely after the Hamas attacks, which have left the world’s largest Muslim-majority country skittish about ties with the Jewish state. At the same time, dealings between Jerusalem and Jakarta changed their focus to the more urgent issue of getting Indonesian citizens—including two influential social-media personalities dedicated to exposing Israel’s supposed mistreatment of Palestinians—out of the Gaza Strip. Lahav Harkov reports:
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The Eighth Day.
The Jewish state arranged the rescue of Indonesian citizens busy condemning it.
The pious ones of Germany.
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