Middle East and Africa
Senior photojournalist Yogi Ardhi holds a photograph of Republika photojournalist Thoudy Badai, one of the journalists allegedly abducted by Israel, during a solidarity rally for Indonesian citizens and journalists on Asia Afrika Street in Bandung, West Java, Tuesday (May 19, 2026). During the rally, members of Solidaritas Seni Untuk Palestina called on the government to secure the release of Indonesian nationals and journalists who were allegedly abducted by Israel while carrying out the Global Sumud Flotilla mission bound for Gaza in Cypriot waters on May 18, 2026. (Antara/Raisan Al Farisi)
Indonesia and nine other countries have condemned Israel’s interception of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla as a “blatant” breach of international law, while demanding the immediate release of activists detained during the humanitarian mission, including five Indonesians.In a joint statement released on Monday, the foreign ministers of Turkey, Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia, Jordan, Libya, Pakistan and Spain denounced what they described as repeated Israeli attacks on peaceful humanitarian initiatives, urging the international community to take concrete steps to end impunity and ensure accountability for such violations.
