By South China Morning Post | Created at 2024-10-01 07:18:41 | Updated at 2024-10-01 09:16:18
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Indonesia’s main Islamic scholar body has urged citizens to keep up the fight for “Palestinian independence” by continuing to boycott products over their perceived links to Israel as the war in Gaza nears its one-year mark.
Cholil Nafis, chairman of the Indonesian Council of Ulema, called on Indonesians to “never stop the boycott movement because the genocide has not stopped either”.
“We help Palestine according to our respective abilities. This is a matter of our common humanity, and we must not remain silent,” Cholil said in a statement on Monday.
In Indonesia, several Western brands, including KFC, McDonald’s and Starbucks, have been caught in the cross hairs of the boycott movement that has hit their revenues since the start of the Israel-Gaza war.
Neighbouring Malaysia, where Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has steadfastly backed the wider Palestinian cause, also joined the drive shunning goods supposedly affiliated with Israel.
