---------------------------------------------------------- Visit Indonesia Daily News Online HomePage: http://www.indo-news.com/ Please Visit Our Sponsor http://www.indo-news.com/cgi-bin/ads1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Antara, 27 Oktober 1999 Comment: Economic Ties With Israel To Benefit Jewish State Politically, Says Islamic Solidarity C'TTEE Jakarta, Oct 26 (Antara0 - The Islamic Solidarity Committee (KSI) Tuesday welcomed President Abdurrahman Wahid's statement that Indonesia might establish economic but not diplomatic relations with Israel. It warned, however, that the opening of economic relations with Israel would benefit the Jewish state politically. "We implore the government to consider the psychological effects economic relations with Israel will have on the Indonesian people who include the largest Moslem community in the world," KSI chairman Zulfikar Lukman said. In statement, made available to ANTARA, Zulfikar said the Committee was also urging the government to remain committed to its stand that Indonesia will not establish diplomatic relations with Tel Aviv as long as the Zionists refuse to recognize the Palestinian people's full independence in accordance with UN resolutions 242 and 332 and the peace accords Israel has signed. "If Indonesia really establishes economic relations with Israel, it is they (Israel) who stand to benefit politically given their strong capabilities to conduct lobbies to further their own interests," Zulfikar said. President Wahid said last Sunday, Indonesia might open economic relations with Israel without first establishing diplomatic ties. "Indonesia has not yet established diplomatic relations with Israel. But, maybe, Indonesia will open economic contacts or establish economic relations with Israel," Wahid told participants of an international seminar entitled "Indonesia Next" in Denpasar, Bali. (Tz.NN-03/15:01/INT-AJM-17:30/NN01/19:06/TB02) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Didistribusikan tgl. 1 Nov 1999 jam 02:05:55 GMT+1 oleh: Indonesia Daily News Online <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.Indo-News.com/ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
