Stiff Competition Off the Pitch
Several Islamic organizations opposed Israel’s presence at the U-20 World Cup. The government tried to lobby opposing groups.
Hussein Abri Dongoran
April 3, 2023
AFTER inviting a number of Islamic organizations and social institutions on Friday, March 17, Sudarnoto Abdul Hakim, Chairman of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of the Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) made a progress report on the holding of the U-20 World Cup. At this meeting held at the Buya Hamka Hall of the MUI Building in Menteng, Central Jakarta, Sudarnoto said that the Israeli national team might still be able to attend the event.
The MUI
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