US EditionIndonesia's biggest Islamic group asks chief to resign over invitation to pro-Israeli speaker
Nahdlatul Ulama, with around 100 million members, demands resignation over a pro-Israel scholar invitation and alleged financial mismanagement, giving the chairman three days to step down.
- On Thursday, Nahdlatul Ulama asked Chairman Yahya Cholil Staquf to resign within three days after he invited a U.S. scholar to an internal event in August.
- NU leaders said the demand followed Staquf's invitation to someone it described as affiliated with an international Zionism network and cited alleged financial mismanagement.
- Staquf apologised for the invitation, saying he had not carefully checked the scholar's background, while NU official Najib Azca told Reuters the calls to step down stemmed from inviting Peter Berkowitz to an August event.
- NU Secretary-General Yusuf Saifullah urged members to remain calm as senior members handle the issue internally, while requests for comment to Yahya Cholil Staquf and Peter Berkowitz went unanswered.
- Indonesia's long-standing position on Israel shapes reactions as the country has routinely condemned Israel since the 2023 Gaza war and Peter Berkowitz's August seminars intensified scrutiny within Nahdlatul Ulama.
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Indonesia's biggest Islamic group asks chief to resign over invitation to pro-Israeli speaker
Indonesia's biggest Islamic organisation, Nahdlatul Ulama, has asked its chief to resign for inviting a U.S. scholar known for his support of Israel during the Gaza war to an internal event in August, according to meeting minutes reviewed
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Nahdlatul Ulama, the largest Islamic organization in Indonesia, demanded that its leader Yahya Stakoff resign following the invitation of an American scholar who supports Israel to an internal event, claiming Zionist ties and poor financial management, while Stakoff apologized for the omission.
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