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Surabaya, NU Online Anti-Israel demonstrators sealed the Beth Hashem synagogue in Surabaya, East Java, on Wednesday in protest against the atrocities committed by Israeli military on Palestinians. The sealing of the synagogue was the follow-up of the demonstration held by activists of Islamic mass organizations in front of the Grahadi state building.
Jakarta, NU Online The Indonesian Council of Ulema (MUI) as of Wednesday opened a command post for Palestine at the MUI Building in Central Jakarta. MUI chairman Ma`ruf Amin said at a press conference on MUI`s stance towards Israeli aggression on Palestine that the post was set up upon the call of the people to coordinate sending of aid.
Jakarta, NU Online The Preaching Institution of Nahdlatul Ulama (LDNU) has called on preachers to initiate such peaceful actions as part of supporting the struggle of the Palestinian people ahead of the commemoration of the 83rd anniversary of Nahdlatul Ulama this year. Chairman of LDNU KH. A. Nuril Huda said here Wednesday that the peaceful actions could be conducted by reciting qunut nazilah as well as providing assistance for Muslim brothers and sisters in Palestine.
Khartoum, NU Online The Special Branch Board of Nahdlatul Ulama (PCINU) of Sudan would hold a religious gathering to pray for Palestinians especially those living in the Gaza Strip and brutally being attacked by Israeli troops. The gathering was part of a series of activities in commemorating the 83rd anniversary of the Nahdliyin-based organization, Nahdlatul Ulama. It would reportedly be held at the Wisma Nahdliyah, Ma'muroh, Block 63, Khartoum, Sudan on Friday (16/01) ahead.
Denpasar, NU Online Emansyur, 68, stood near the entrance of the Assyuhada Mosque, the only one in the Bugis village of the Serangan sub-district, in the late afternoon on Tuesday. In front of him, a number of people laid down a brown box on a short table. From within he pulled out a dilapidated Koran, its pages jutting out. A relic from the 17th century, according to a scholar from Udayana University, he said, the same age as the mosque he was standing in.
Jakarta, NU Online The government announced Tuesday UNESCO would soon name batik, Indonesia's traditional practice of dying cloth through wax resist methods, as an intangible cultural heritage. "According to plan, UNESCO will officially name batik as a cultural heritage in May this year," said Indroyono Soesilo, secretary to the coordinating minister for people's welfare, as quoted by state news agency Antara on Tuesday.
Jakarta, NU Online General Chiarman of the Central Board of Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) KH Hasyim Muzadi is scheduled to give a speech at the 2nd National Summit of Ulema in the Philipines that would be help on January 26-29, 2009 at the Imperial Palace Suites in Quezon City, Philipines. Hasyim who is also the president of the World Conference of Religions for Peace (WCRP) would give the speech dealing with the Southeast Asian Islam and the challenges of modernity.
Jakarta, NU Online The special branch boards of Nahdlatul Ulama (PCINU) in Middle East and African countries such as Saudi Arabia, Syria, Jordan, Iraq, Iran, Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco have been instructed to help Palestinians, the victims of Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip. . The instruction was issued by the Central Board of Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) and signed by general chairman of PBNU KH Hasyim Muzadi and Secretary-General Endang Turmudi here Monday.
Jakarta, NU Online General chairman of the Indonesia's biggest Muslim organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) KH Hasyim Muzadi had some sound advice for Palestine's feuding Fatah and Hamas Factions here on Monday. In essence, he told them to immediately unite because the conflict between the two main parties has clearly benefited Israel to destroy Palestine. As addressing a press conference at the NU headquarters, Hasyim who was accompanied by Endang Turmudi (secretary general) and Masykuri Abdillah (chairman), said that the unity of the Palestinian people was a must because conflicts and disputes between them could be considered as their weaknesses in struggle.
Jakarta, NU Online Ex-general chairman of the Indonesia's biggest Muslim organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) KH Abdurrahman Wahid (Gus Dur) called on people not to easily be provoked over the Israeli attack on Gaza. Gus Dur said there would be such possibilities of other parties taking advantage of the Israeli attack against Gaza solely for their own interest.
Jakarta, NU Online Having joined a host of countries in condemning Israel for its attacks on Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip, Indonesia is being urged to initiate a "coalition of the willing" to force the Jewish state to pull out of Palestine. The coalition -- which would be similar to the one established by the United States before it invaded Iraq -- should include countries of a similar concern regarding the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza and that are willing to conduct humanitarian missions there, observers and experts said Sunday.
United Nations, NU Online The United States late Saturday blocked approval of a Security Council statement calling for an immediate Israeli-Hamas cease-fire in Gaza and southern Israel and expressing serious concern at the escalation of violence. U.S. deputy ambassador Alejandro Wolff said the United States saw no prospect of Hamas abiding by last week's council call for an immediate end to the violence. Therefore, he said, a new statement at this time "would not be adhered to and would have no underpinning for success, would not do credit to the council."
