By Middle East Monitor
Indonesia has long positioned itself as a steadfast supporter of Palestine. Government officials deliver speeches condemning Israeli aggression, and mass demonstrations regularly call for justice and liberation. The country鈥檚 constitution explicitly opposes colonialism and upholds human dignity. Yet these commitments may well be undermined by Indonesia鈥檚 ongoing collaboration with the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI)鈥攁n organisation recently linked to postwar planning for Gaza that aligns disturbingly with forced displacement. If Indonesia seeks to uphold a principled stance on Palestine, then its ties with TBI must end. Recently, The Financial Times exposed the Institute鈥檚 involvement in 鈥淧roject Aurora鈥濃攁 postwar economic development scheme for Gaza devised by Israeli businessmen and the Boston Consulting Group. The plan proposed the so-called 鈥渧oluntary […]