Indonesian government and religious leaders defend religious freedom for Swiss Muslims.

The Schapelle Corby saga, the stresses of life in a Bali jail have brought on insanity.

Islamic solidarity with the people of Xinjiang, or not, condemning, and getting along with China.

New York Times - Clinton Praises Indonesian Democracy

Purba Negoro sees broad sunlit uplands for East Timor-Indonesia relations, and current Australian nefariousness.

Syamsidik says Indonesia gets upset with Malaysia a lot, but the Malaysians don't pay attention.

Australia's regional hegemonic aspirations and Indonesian defence procurements.

Indonesia's lukewarm response to Kosovo statehood.

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and Indonesia's relationship with Israel.

Ausdag explains why learning Indonesian is not popular in Australia.

Juwono Sudarsono offers advice for democracy obsessed westerners.

Indonesia doesn't need foreign government aid, says Bachtiar Chamsyah.

Australia insults president Yudhoyono.

Indonesians are often ill-treated abroad, by cruel Saudis and arrogant Malaysians.

Old time nationalism from Tjahjo Kumolo of the PDI-P.

Governor Sutiyoso and anti-Australianism and street thuggery.

There was no genocide or serious human rights abuse in East Timor.

Indonesia has signed a defence and extradition treaty with Singapore.

Reactions to the visit of Israeli parliament members to Indonesia.

Visitor Askan asks whether Indonesian Muslims are congenitally hostile to America and Israel.

Indonesia supports UN Security Council Resolution 1747 against Iran's nuclear program, and many are upset.

An Australian court issues an arrest warrant for parliament member Yunus Yosfiah.

Indonesia should avoid being too close to the United States, say Zaenal Maarif and Amien Rais.

The Israeli Foreign Ministry launches a website targeted at Indonesians.

Most East Timorese regret having seceded from Indonesia, it is claimed.

Hidayat Nur Wahid says the Indonesian parliament should report George Bush to the International Court, as a war criminal.

Some believe that the national pride of Indonesia was insulted by the George Bush visit.

Hasyim Muzadi of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) worries about the suicide bomber trend.

President George Bush's upcoming visit is attracting some vocal, and humorous, opposition.

Five national figures will have the opportunity to meet president George Bush.

The FPI, Islam Defenders' Front, are protesting apparent plans by the Defence department to buy Israeli aircraft.

Antara advertises a planned anti-Zionist, pro-Palestinian march by an obscure group in Lampung.

Australians and Indonesians regard each other with at least some degree of mutual suspicion, and some hostility, a report says.

A report by the International Crisis Group suggests the situation in Papua is not as dire as some, often Australians, like to believe.

A majority of Indonesians blame Israel and the United States for the recent war in Lebanon, not suprisingly.

Antara helps sow the seeds of hatred by hosting a seminar called "Al-Aqsha Haqquina" in which calls are made for jihad to liberate the Al-Aqsa mosque.

As Indonesia prepares to send troops to Lebanon calls are made for the country's armed forces (TNI) to maintain neutrality in the conflict.

A journalist was refused a visa because he is Israeli.

Indonesia is not taking Israel's rejection of its plan to send peacekeeping troops lying down.

Somebody called Dwiki Dharmawan, apparently a musician, supports sending Indonesian troops to Lebanon.

President Yudhoyono remains extremely enthusiastic about sending peacekeepers to Lebanon.

Indonesian intellectuals work themselves into paroxysms of outrage over Israel's invasion of Lebanon.

The plans of some militant Muslims to go to fight in Lebanon and the government's and others' reactions to them.

The reactions of Indonesian Christians to the Israel - Lebanon situation.

The media, and apparently some politicians and generals, keep insisting, with much enthusiasm, that an Indonesian armed peacekeeping force will shortly be sent to Lebanon.

The middle eastern crisis and Indonesian reactions to it.

Muslim political groups are taking a keen interest in events in Israel and Lebanon.

Some of the "sayings" of Abu Bakar Bashir after his release from prison.

Hasyim Muzadi of the Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) says his organisation should act as a bridge linking Islam to the West, but only the European part of the West.

U.S. Secretary of Defence Donald Rumsfeld arrived in Indonesia for talks on terrorism and ways to improve military ties as the United States continues its attempts to hem in China and shore up support among Muslim-majority countries.

On 9 May, 2006 the UN General Assembly elected Indonesia along with 46 other nations to the Human Rights council. There is also the possibility that Indonesia will be elected to the Security Council in November 2006, says guest writer Sarawut Pratoomraj.

Possibilities for defence industry cooperation with China are being explored.

Escaped mental patient and president of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, visited Jakarta today and was warmly received by the leader of moderate Islam, president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of Indonesia.

Indonesia has been elected a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council at the General Assembly session in New York, joining such heavyweights in the human rights respecting field like Saudi Arabia, Cuba, and China.

The Indonesian refusal to recognise the existence of Israel rears its head again.

Yusril Ihza Mahendra, the State Secretary and chairman of the Islamist Crescent Star Party (PBB), says Indonesia should orient itself more towards the United States, rather than China.

Ribbi Awad, who until very recently was under the impression that he was the Palestinian ambassador to Indonesia, claims he was taken hostage by his own staff at the Palestinian embassy in Jakarta, shortly before he was due to return home to the occupied territories.

The Indonesian Importers Association has called for a boycott of Australian goods.

Indonesia and Australia are both provincial, unimportant places, far away from the real centres of power, and this likely affects their ability to interpret and respond to current events in a mature way. The cartoon fiasco at present is some evidence of this, certainly if looking at it from the Indonesian side, which I do.

A look at some of the current attitudes towards Australia of prominent Indonesians in the wake of the granting of temporary visas to Papuan refugees and the subsequent cartoon wars.

Tony Blair was only prepared to meet with "moderate" Islamic leaders in Indonesia, perhaps preferring to avert his eyes and ears from those who aren't counted in this category.

An alliance between the Russian & Islamic world.

Indonesia wants to set up a consulate in the city of Ramallah on the West Bank but one obstacle lies in the way - the country has no diplomatic relations with Israel and needs its permission for the mission.

Condoleezza Rice seems to me to be just a bit dumb, or maybe her position forces her to mouth platitudes and drivel, or perhaps it's a combination of both. The record of her press conference in Jakarta, for posterity's sake, is to be found herein.

Danish ambassador returns.