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Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat

Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat

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Indonesia’s classrooms are not sites for Zionist social engineering

Indonesia’s classrooms are not sites for Zionist social engineering
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Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat

Indonesia’s incremental re-engagement with Libya

Indonesia’s incremental re-engagement with Libya
19.12.2025 10

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Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat

How the Middle East became central to Indonesia’s new sovereign wealth fund

How the Middle East became central to Indonesia’s new sovereign wealth fund
16.12.2025 10

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Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat

Why Indonesia’s two-state stance works in Israel’s favour

Why Indonesia’s two-state stance works in Israel’s favour
13.12.2025 10

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Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat

When Middle Eastern solidarity meets an unexpected Indonesian rebuff

When Middle Eastern solidarity meets an unexpected Indonesian rebuff
10.12.2025 20

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Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat

No bridges with genocide: Why Indonesians must reject the Israel–Indonesia Futures Program

No bridges with genocide: Why Indonesians must reject the Israel–Indonesia Futures Program
08.12.2025 40

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Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat

Indonesia and the UAE deepen cooperation through steady, low-profile moves

Indonesia and the UAE deepen cooperation through steady, low-profile moves
07.12.2025 20

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Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat

Indonesia’s Gaza peacekeeping mission risks enforcing a broken status quo

26.11.2025 40

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Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat

King Abdullah’s visit to Jakarta: Key takeaways

18.11.2025 30

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Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat

Indonesia’s position on the Sudan conflict

07.11.2025 40

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Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat

Indonesia and Kuwait: A friendship stuck in neutral

31.10.2025 10

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Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat

The ASEAN summit’s embrace of Trump’s Gaza plan is a moral failure

29.10.2025 40

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Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat

Indonesia should not bow to the IOC over its Palestine stance

26.10.2025 40

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Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat

How the Middle East can help power Indonesia’s green transition

22.10.2025 40

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Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat

Indonesia and Iraq: Quiet contacts, modest openings

20.10.2025 20

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Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat

How Israel’s disinformation exploits ambiguity in Indonesia’s Palestine stance

17.10.2025 10

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Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat

Why Prabowo’s presence at the Sharm el-Sheikh summit raises questions

14.10.2025 10

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Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat

Indonesia should prioritise stronger ties with Oman

11.10.2025 40

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Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat

Welcoming Israel to the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Jakarta betrays Indonesia’s stand for Palestine

07.10.2025 40

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Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat

Do Rothschild ties explain Prabowo’s cautious tone on Israel?

06.10.2025 40

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Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat

Indonesia’s risky bet on Trump’s Gaza plan

03.10.2025 30

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Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat

Indonesia cannot condemn Gaza genocide while still silent on its use of Israeli spyware

30.09.2025 10

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Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat

Netanyahu quoted Prabowo. Indonesia should be ashamed

27.09.2025 20

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Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat

Unpacking Prabowo’s UN speech on Palestine

24.09.2025 10

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Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat

Universitas Indonesia takes steps toward stronger solidarity with Palestine

20.09.2025 10

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Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat

Indonesia at the 2025 Arab–Islamic summit: Firm words, familiar mantra

17.09.2025 90

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Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat

Prabowo’s September visit to the UAE: Pushing Indonesia deeper into the Middle East conversation?

15.09.2025 20

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Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat

Indonesia’s stance on Israel’s strike on Qatar

12.09.2025 40

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Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat

Indonesia’s flotilla of conscience

08.09.2025 10

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Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat

Indonesia aids Gaza — but only after Israel says yes

02.09.2025 50

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Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat

Exposing Indonesia’s largest Muslim organisation, Nahdlatul Ulama, and its troubling ties to Israel

30.08.2025 30

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Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat

Indonesia’s largest Muslim organisation has also betrayed Palestine

27.08.2025 10

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Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat

Universitas Indonesia betrayed Palestine

24.08.2025 30

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Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat

Indonesia cannot back Palestine while hosting Israeli-linked investments

22.08.2025 30

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Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat

Indonesia’s independence rings hollow if it clings to the two-state solution for Palestine

15.08.2025 50

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Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat

Galang Island won’t save Gaza: A stronger political stand from Indonesia could

09.08.2025 50

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Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat

Bali must not be a safe haven for former IDF soldiers

07.08.2025 30

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Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat

Beyond rice and rallies: Indonesia needs a political vision for Palestine

04.08.2025 50

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Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat

Indonesia would never accept colonial rule—why should Palestine?

31.07.2025 40

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Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat

France’s recognition of Palestine risks helping Israel—Indonesia should rethink its applause

27.07.2025 60

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Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat

Indonesia is right to condemn the Knesset’s West Bank move—but it must break from the two-state illusion

25.07.2025 20

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Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat

Indonesia must reject Mossad’s Gaza evacuation scheme

21.07.2025 80

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Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat

Indonesia stood with the Hague Group in Bogotá. It must go further for Palestine

18.07.2025 10

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Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat

ASEAN can—and must—do better on Palestine

14.07.2025 20

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Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat

To stand with Palestine, Indonesia must cut ties with the Tony Blair Institute

11.07.2025 30

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Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat

The BRICS declaration may be a breakthrough on Palestine — but action must follow

08.07.2025 80

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Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat

The killing of Indonesian cardiologist in Gaza must be a wake-up call

05.07.2025 40

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Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat

Prabowo’s Saudi visit: Key takeaways

04.07.2025 30

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Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat

Indonesian media shouldn’t give platforms to pro-Israel voices

02.07.2025 10

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Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat

ASEAN’s statement on the Middle East is complicity in disguise

28.06.2025 40

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Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat