HNW supports the government's position to reject Israeli athletes to compete in Jakarta

Jakarta – Deputy Chairman of the Indonesian People’s Consultative Assembly Hidayat Nur Wahid (HNW) supports the Indonesian government’s attitude not to assign six Israeli athletes visas to enter Indonesia. They are now unable to compete at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Jakarta, October 19, 2025. HNW calls on Indonesia to continue to maintain consistent attitudes since the first president of the Republic of Indonesia, Soekarno, until the end of colonialism in Palestine, with the establishment of a fully independent and truly Sovereign Palestinian state. “This attitude is in line with and in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia, especially the opening section that Indonesia rejects all forms of colonialism. And the spirit of the Constitution’s mandate is transferred to a number of regulations, such as immigration law and the regulation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia. The attitude of the Indonesian government that received support from all elements of society in Indonesia, such as Islamic Community Organizations (Ormas) such as the Indonesian Ulema Council (Mui), Muhammadiyah, Nahdlatul Ulama (Nu) and so on. In charge of foreign affairs, commission X in charge of sports and commission XIII in charge of immigration. “It is therefore appropriate that the leadership of the Indonesian Gymnastics Association (Persani) openly supports the government’s position not to give visas to Israeli athletes to participate in and participate in the International Gymnastics Championships in Jakarta,” HNW said. Genocide committed by them in Gaza and other areas in Palestine. In addition, Israel, with its agreement with Hamas for a ceasefire, instead of immediately stopping his war crimes, is going to carry out HNW instead of carrying out civilians. “That is why international boycott sanctions, also in the sports world, are appropriate sanctions to be given to Israel,” he added. HNW also said that this attitude also matched what the Indonesian government did, including when Israeli footballers in 2023 refused to participate in the U-20 World Championships to be held in Indonesia. “Armed with information regarding the official position and legal rules in Indonesia, Israeli athletes must know themselves and respect the Constitution and legal rules in Indonesia by not having to register for activities in Indonesia. driven by the country’s struggle, driven by the country’s struggle.