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Jakarta – Based on public criticism of social media about the University of Indonesia (UI), Israeli supporters invited who are senior Tad and Dianne Taube researchers at Hoover Institution, Stanford University, Peter Berkowitz. Universitas Indonesia (UI) opens votes and receives criticism of the people entering his side. The news of Peter Berkowitz was invited as a speaker on the orientation of the postgraduate program UI 2025 Viral was discussed on the social media page. Judging by AFP on Sunday (8/24), one of the stories on social media X said that Peter Berkowitz was the Zionist and defender of Israel. Berkowitz also often writes articles that support genocide in Palestine. It is also said that this academic served as director of Trump policy planning. Browse to continue with the content seen in the official YouTube of the University of Indonesia entitled “Introduction to the University Academic System (Psau) of the UI 2025”, Berkowitz, emphasized the issue of the role of education in democracy to protect human rights. He also conveyed the issue of curriculum structure and opportunities that students could offer to the country. Berkowitz also named the book of the Greek philosopher Aristotle entitled “Politics” in the seminar. It is known that the Berkowitz is a political and jurist. He said his education at Swarthmore College was followed by a study at Hebuur University of Jerusalem. Berkowitz also received a PhD degree at Yale University. He taught political philosophy at Harvard University. Explanation of the UI University of Indonesia confirmed that Peter Berkowitz was invited yesterday to deliver a scientific speech (23/8). Nevertheless, UI emphasized that his party fully retained the state constitution to support the independence of the Palestinian people. “UI remains consistent in attitude and establishment based on the Indonesian Constitution, the Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia in 1945, which continues to fight for colonialism above the world, must be abolished, including the leading in supporting the struggle of the Palestinian population to stand the colonialism carried out by Israel,” said Purlial, the International Director of Ui Air. Declaration, Sunday (24/8/2025). “Ui fully supports the independence of the Palestinian population. It was directly transferred to the Palestinian Ambassador by the rector of onion during his visit to UI on January 17, 2025,” he added. He calls this matter a learning for onion in the future. He said he said that criticism that had taken from the public would be accepted and a concern. “We understand the response and concern of the public that may arise as a result of speeches delivered by one of the guest academics in the PSAU activities. This matter becomes a learning as well as a form of positive attention to onion to be more selective and sensitive to consider different aspects when inviting international academics in the future,” he said. He emphasized that there was no other purpose from the presence of Peter Berkowitz on campus. Arie said the speakers invited to the event were exclusively in line with the fields investigated. “During the selection of the speaker candidates, Ui believes that Prof. Peter Berkowitz (the Hoover Institutions – University of Stanford) and Dr. Ir. Sigit P. Santosa (Pt Pindad, the leading alumni of MIT in Indonesia) was one of the best names from abroad and stupidly said. UI also emphasized that it would be more careful to offer speakers. He conveyed this event as a mistake. “As for the background of speakers from abroad, Prof. Peter Berkowitz (the Hoover institutions University of Stanford), with all humility that unwillingly acknowledged, and therefore UI apologized to all Indonesian people as much as possible for the mistakes in the lack of illness when he made a background check on the person concerned,” he added. (DWR/KNV)