A report that an Indonesian citizen is serving in the Israeli military demands a firm response from Jakarta. If the report is correct, the government must act without delay.

Israel’s campaign in Gaza has devastated civilians. Entire neighborhoods lie in ruins. Civilian deaths have reached staggering levels. Hunger and displacement are widespread. Israel now faces genocide charges before the International Court of Justice. Indonesia has repeatedly condemned these actions.

If an Indonesian citizen is serving in that military, the contradiction is clear.

Israeli army figures show foreign nationals in its ranks from several Muslim majority countries. Morocco, 72. Turkey, 112. Uzbekistan, 264. Indonesia, one. Some will say one person does not matter. It does.

Indonesia’s Constitution commits the country to oppose........

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